RBA unlikely to deliver hawkish tone in line with other central banks, says ANZ Research

Jul 03, 2017 06:52 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

Following the surprising tilts from the European Central Bank, the Bank of England, and the Bank of Canada (BoC) last week, the market is on the hunt for more hawkish central bank surprises. However, the Reserve Bank of...

New Zealand bonds remain downbeat at close as investors await GDT price auction

Jul 03, 2017 06:05 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The New Zealand bonds closed on the downside Monday as investors remained cautious ahead of the GlobaldairyTrade price auction, scheduled to be held on July 4 amid a silent trading week. At the time of closing, the...

Australian bonds slump tracking weakness in U.S. Treasuries; investors eye RBA decision

Jul 03, 2017 05:22 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Australian bonds slumped at the start of the trading week Monday tracking weakness in the U.S. counterpart and as investors remain cautious ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australias (RBA) monetary policy decision,...

Danish economic growth upwardly revised, likely to continue growing soundly – Nordea Bank

Jun 30, 2017 22:47 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

The Danish economy recorded an annual growth rate of 2.6 percent in the initial three months. A strong upswing in private consumption and rising exports have been the key growth drivers. The solid growth is likely to...

If only we could see all the credit card fees we pay

Jun 30, 2017 17:45 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Australians spend around A$48 billion per month on credit, charge and debit cards. But the different fees, surcharges and reward points on these cards can be confusing. As my recent work with Rod Maddock shows, there is a...

From public good to personal pursuit: Historical roots of the student debt crisis

Jun 30, 2017 17:41 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

The promise of free college education helped propel Bernie Sanders 2016 bid for the Democratic nomination to national prominence. It reverberated during the confirmation hearings for Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education...

Growing food in the post-truth era

Jun 30, 2017 17:33 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature Economy

This article is part of an ongoing series from the Post-Truth Initiative, a Strategic Research Excellence Initiative at the University of Sydney. The series examines todays post-truth problem in public discourse: the...