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Heartland breaks ranks to allege 'distorting' behaviour by big banks

Big banks' deep pockets allow them to tilt the playing field with mortgage broker incentives and home loan cashbacks, says Heartland chief executive. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Soft landings, sticky inflation: a top economist on key challenges for Australia and the world

S&P Global’s chief economist Paul Gruenwald believes interest rates will stay elevated for some time

The Guardian - AU

The RBA’s interest rate-rising looks done – and a soft landing for the economy could be on

Australia’s economy might be just where Philip Lowe wants it – barring any nasty surprise – as he hands over to Michele Bullock

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What's to stop Philip Lowe moving to a private bank after he leaves the RBA? It's what his predecessors did

Surely Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe won’t move to a private bank after his term as governor ends next week.

The Conversation

How taxpayers are doing their little bit to help the big banks make big profits

The hard work of keeping Australia’s triple triple-A credit rating is great for our big banks — they get to borrow more cheaply.

Crikey

Matt Comyn rakes it in at the CBA — but what about Josh and Phil?

The Commonwealth Bank wants a brighter future for us all, but chiefly its shareholders and senior executives. The rest of us can make do.

Crikey

ANZ-Suncorp decision will be a crucial moment for competition law

The ACCC has plunged a knife into the proposed merger of ANZ and Suncorp’s banking arm, but will the decision hold up to appeal?

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Afternoon Update: Lehrmann intends to sue ACT government; China scraps barley tariffs; and Aussie horror film a US hit

Bruce Lehrmann says he intends to sue the ACT government over alleged flaws in his prosecution

The Guardian - AU

Australians pull back on retail spending as case for holding interest rate grows

Sales turnover across most categories dips amid cost-of-living pressures ahead of RBA decision on cash rate next week

The Guardian - AU

Carbon, clean energy needs underpin Aust-Singapore ties

An investor forum in Singapore is examining ways to support global climate ambitions, sustainable development and a pipeline of Australian renewable energy.

AAP

Heading west and online: China's consumer explosion

China's growth may be slowing, but its economy is still forecast to expand by $US1.1 trillion a year. NZ companies want in. Nikki Mandow reports.

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Easing global inflation story takes pressure off rates

Moderating inflation around the world could help the Reserve Bank build the case for an extended pause on interest rates.

AAP

History's bitter lesson: Interest rates hikes aren't over till they're over

The Reserve Bank has called a halt to interest rate rises. But pre-GFC pauses were followed by renewed hikes.

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Reserve Bank's meat is retailers' poison

Not everyone will be pleased the RBNZ's drastic measures to cool the economy appear to be working, reports Nikki Mandow

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Where to next for the Australian economy, the RBA – and Philip Lowe?

The Reserve Bank governor will soon find out if his term has been extended – but economic hints from major banks tell a happier story than expected

AAP

Mortgage-holders running out of cost-cutting ideas

The proportion of borrowers struggling to meet their repayment is rising, with the prospect of another interest rate hike in July adding to pressures.

The New Daily

Renter confidence returns to all-time lows

Low vacancy rates and high demand for housing are sending rents sky-high and weighing heavily on the confidence of renters.

Newsroom.co.nz

The mystery of NZ's weekday-only digital banking system

The world has had phone banking for almost 40 years; internet banking has been ubiquitous for 20 years. Computers don’t operate solely Monday to Friday. So why on earth is it only in the past couple of weeks that NZ’s payments system has geared up to work weekends?

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ANZ, Suncorp agree to major investments in Queensland

ANZ is promising to establish a major tech hub in Brisbane while Suncorp says it will establish a new disaster response centre at its headquarters there.

The New Daily

Consumer confidence plunges to another three-year low

The latest interest rate rise has knocked consumers around and caused sentiment to sink closer to levels last seen at the start of the pandemic.

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Teammates retire together ahead of World Cup

Two Silver Fern and Magic teammates decide to retire at the same time, one forsaking possible World Cup selection. Sarah Cowley Ross finds out why.

The New Daily

Growth report likely to reveal an economy losing steam

Economic activity is expected to slacken further as higher interest rates and gloomy global conditions persist. The national accounts for the March

The New Daily

‘Razor’s edge’: Duelling futures for mortgage bills as RBA mulls June interest rates hike

The RBA will decide this week whether to raise mortgage bills for millions of Australian families again, or deliver a June reprieve and pause interest

The New Daily

White-knuckle wait for Tuesday’s latest RBA interest rate decision

Another close interest rate call is looming for the Reserve Bank amid persistent inflation and stagnant productivity growth

The New Daily

Fair Work Australia to rule on minimum wage, paid to millions of Australians

Millions of Australians on award and minimum wages are poised to find out how much more they will be paid. But economists warn a too-generous rise could

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