The RBA's decision to keep the cash rate on hold marks the two year anniversary of the last change; the longest period of interest rate stability on record.
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For Australia and its citizens the long-term ramifications of a US-China trade war could be slow - but painful.
A firmer US dollar and steady local interest rates could see the Aussie dollar fall further, writes David Basssenese.
The RBA has left the cash rate on hold at 1.5% despite smaller banks and non-banks pushing mortgage interest rates higher,
Treasurer Scott Morrison said the 2017-18 deficit will be $18.2 billion, less than half what it was two years ago. Is the move back to a surplus a sign of a strengthening economy?
Treasurer Scott Morrison will unveil his third Federal Budget, his last before the next election, in Canberra tonight. We're bringing you live updates from Budget Night.
The Australian economy has seen enough growth to avoid recession but not enough to make serious inroads into the rate of unemployment or lift wage growth.
The common cry is: "Don't panic!" It's true that panic never helps but certainly urgent action - be it buying or selling - is often the prudent course.
The RBA has held the cash rate at its record low but the next move in interest rates will be a rise.
While the result from the first Reserve Bank meeting of the year was widely expected, interest rates won't stay at their record lows forever.
