economy

It’s a ‘great time’ for lawyers to buy property
The current climate is serving up favourable conditions for legal professionals to get onto the property ladder or...
24 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
RBA makes second cash rate call for 2025
In February, the Reserve Bank cut rates for the first time since November 2020. In this special announcement, brought...
01 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Has the RBA’s rate cut greenlit job hunting for lawyers?
Now that the Reserve Bank has cut interest rates for the first time since November 2020, the door is potentially...
28 February 2025
By Kace O'Neill
RBA reveals first cash rate call for 2025
Has the time finally arrived for the Reserve Bank to cut the cash rate? In this special announcement, brought to you by...
18 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
RBA makes final cash rate call for 2024
The cash rate has now stayed at 4.35 per cent for over one year. Find out, in this special announcement brought to you...
10 December 2024
By Lawyers Weekly
Key economic lessons and insights from 2024
As 2024 draws to a close, the chief investment officer for the Commonwealth Bank reflects on an economic year that has...
26 November 2024
By Grace Robbie
RBA reveals November 2024 cash rate call
The market predicts that the Reserve Bank will not cut interest rates until the new year. Find out, in this special...
05 November 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
RBA reveals September 2024 cash rate call
Last week, the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates by half a percentage point – the first cut for Americans since...
24 September 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Economic pressures drive shifts in legal spending
As the global economy adjusts to rising interest rates and inflation, businesses are re-evaluating their legal spending...
07 August 2024
By Grace Robbie
Aussie SMEs struggling, data reveals
The performance of SME firms across the country has been calculated at -2.0 in comparison to GDP for May 2024,...
18 July 2024
By Imogen Wilson
How the cost-of-living crisis is keeping victims of financial abuse from leaving
Australia’s cost-of-living crisis has reached critical levels, placing growing pressure on individuals and families...
12 June 2024
By Michael Tiyce
Legal profession’s global economic impact valued at $2.4tn
A new report from the International Bar Association quantifying law’s socioeconomic impact shows that the work of...
11 June 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy