The Bottom Line
The daily brief on how the country is being run. Each edition is published only once every figure in it has been checked against official data or attributed to the body that announced it.
- Saturday 14 November 2026Five rate rises this year push cash rate to 18-year high
- Thursday 12 November 2026Five rate rises in, lending and confidence both crater
- Wednesday 11 November 2026Five rate rises in, mortgage confidence hits a 32-year low
- Tuesday 10 November 2026Defence estate moves as five rate rises squeeze households
- Monday 9 November 2026RBA's fifth hike this year lands amid housing downturn
- Sunday 8 November 2026Five rate rises this year as unemployment and confidence slide
- Saturday 7 November 2026RBA lifts rate to 4.85 per cent as David Jones collapses
- Friday 6 November 2026RBA lifts rate to 4.85 per cent as trust falls
- Thursday 5 November 2026RBA lifts cash rate to 4.85 per cent, fifth rise this year
- Tuesday 3 November 2026Government refuses net savings pledge as rates keep rising
- Monday 2 November 2026Government will not promise net savings in December budget update
- Sunday 1 November 2026Gas reservation bill nears law as unemployment edges higher
- Saturday 31 October 2026Tax breaks for start-ups land as rate rises weigh on jobs
- Friday 30 October 2026Inflation reaccelerates as tax reform bill lands in parliament
- Thursday 29 October 2026Inflation back at 4.3 per cent as new airport opens
- Wednesday 28 October 2026Airport opens, tax bill lands, housing slide deepens
- Tuesday 27 October 2026Four rate rises in; housing slides and fiscal debate sharpen
- Monday 26 October 2026Treasurer flags financial deregulation as rates squeeze housing
- Sunday 25 October 2026Treasurer touts stability as rates and jobs darken
- Saturday 24 October 2026Treasury flags softer growth as four rate rises bite
- Friday 23 October 2026RBA warns inflation outlook worsening as housing slides
- Thursday 22 October 2026RBA deputy warns inflation outlook worsening as fifth rise looms
- Wednesday 21 October 2026Chalmers lifts reporting thresholds as unemployment edges higher
- Tuesday 20 October 2026Treasurer eases company reporting rules as rates bite harder
- Monday 19 October 2026ATO credit card ban delayed as rate rises and jobs soften
- Sunday 18 October 2026Trust tax introduced as jobs soften and rates bite
- Saturday 17 October 2026Trust tax and rising joblessness darken the Treasurer's week