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

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 Jerome Doraisamy

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

Small firms must be wary of ‘date-night’ insolvency risks

The ATO and major banks remain a major driver of insolvencies, but cash flow issues are beginning to trigger higher...

26 September 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

RBA makes August 2024 cash rate call

In its last five meetings, the Reserve Bank has held the cash rate at 4.35 per cent. Has it now decided to make a move?...

06 August 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

SME firms need to focus on ‘value creation’ amid rising costs

Moving through 2024 and into the new financial year, SME firms face a number of challenges amid economic turbulence....

06 June 2024

By Lauren Croft

Cash rate may peak at 5.1% this year, says economist

According to one bank’s chief economic adviser, interest rate hikes may continue to rise in the latter half of the...

30 April 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

How lawyers can interpret ‘disappointing’ inflation figures

While recent figures indicate inflation is continuing to fall, a slowing rate of decline in the March quarter is...

29 April 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

When will the Reserve Bank start cutting rates?

Economists have detailed when they believe the central bank will begin its easing...

09 April 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Cost of living, competition, and other challenges for SME law firms in 2024

The year ahead will bring myriad hurdles for boutique firm owners and leaders to grapple with. Here, we unpack the...

11 January 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

RBA makes final rate call for 2023

In this special announcement, brought to you by Legal Home Loans, we reveal the Reserve Bank’s final cash rate...

05 December 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

RBA makes Melbourne Cup Day cash rate call

The rate that stops the nation: in this special announcement, brought to you by Legal Home Loans, we reveal whether the...

07 November 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

What lawyers can do if another rate rise hits

Ahead of the November RBA meeting – which may see the first rise in the cash rate for five months – we explore what...

31 October 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

RBA makes September 2023 cash rate call

After 12 rate rises in 14 meetings, the Reserve Bank held the cash rate at 4.1 per cent in the last two months. What...

05 September 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

RBA reveals July 2023 cash rate call

After 12 rate rises in the last 14 months, will the new financial year bring a different approach from the RBA board?...

04 July 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

RBA unveils June 2023 cash rate call

The Reserve Bank has raised interest rates 11 times in the last 12 months. In this special announcement — brought to...

06 June 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Lawyers’ monthly mortgage repayments have risen, on average, by $1,100

Ahead of next week’s RBA cash rate call, new research details just how much more legal professionals are paying per...

02 June 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Fewer firms looking to negotiate above-CPI wage increases this year

Balancing the tough labour market against a period of rising inflation is tough for Australian law firms; however, it...

19 May 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy