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The nation's third-largest bank, ANZ, has reported a lift in first-half profit after tightly managing costs and improving home loan processing times.

As the big four banks lift interest rates following the Reserve Bank's move, ANZ posts a rise in half year profit, the ASX loses early gains and investors await an expected rate increase from the US Federal Reserve.

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RBA’s decision is, in the words of one economist, ‘a radical revision’. Could this turn a plateauing of property prices into a rout?

Central bank raises rate by 0.25 percentage points in a move that will stoke cost-of-living debate ahead of federal election

As interest rates rise, almost 300,000 people who took large and risky home loans during the pandemic could fall into severe financial hardship or even default.

The Reserve Bank is increasingly likely to start raising interest rates next Tuesday. But why would it add increased interest costs to household budgets at a time when Australians are struggling with a surging cost of living? Michael Janda explains the economics behind it.

Some economists are predicting a 10% decrease over the year, but even that won’t return prices to those of two years ago

Consumer confidence rose for a second week in a row as petrol prices continued to retreat from the $2 a litre mark.

Growing demand from women for more flexible arrangements in the workplace could lead to a "Flexidus", a Linkedin survey has found.