The chances of a pre-election rate cut increased sharply on the release of softer-than-expected inflation data, firming the prospect of an April poll date and giving Labor a boost ahead of a ...

Headline inflation rose 0.2 per cent in the December quarter, ABS figures show, while annual inflation slowed to 2.4 per cent. Underlying inflation also cooled more than most economists had forecast.

SYDNEY, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Australian consumer prices rose at the slowest pace in almost four years in the December quarter, while a pullback in housing costs helped cool core inflation and open ...

Weimar believes that the most recent inflation figure of 3% is “probably the lowest point”. “From here on it’s going to start drifting upwards off that lower base.” Upside risks Lisette IJsell de ...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have completed their three-day capture of Goma - the regional capital of eastern DRC - after fierce battles with Congolese forces. The rebel group now has full control of ...

Struggling borrowers could finally get a rate cut in February, with inflation tipped to fall faster than the Reserve Bank has been expecting. The Australian Bureau of Statistics will release the ...

Weimar believes that the most recent inflation figure of 3% is “probably the lowest point”. “From here on it’s going to start drifting upwards off that lower base.” Lisette IJsell de ...

The Jedi stand ready in your first look at the final book of Star Wars: The High Republic's third phase, Trial of the Jedi. It’s been nearly five years since we heard about one of the boldest ...

Thousands of prisoners in the eastern Democratic Republic Congo (DRC) city of Goma escaped in a mass jail break on Monday as Rwanda-backed rebels said they had captured the strategic city.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda, accusing it of fuelling the rebellion. At least 13 soldiers serving with peacekeeping forces in the DRC have been ...

The Consumer Price Index report for January is expected to show broadly unchanged annual inflation compared to December, according to nowcasts. The CPI release is scheduled for February 12.