Australia’s jobless rate steady with more in full-time work – but fewer people are looking

Rampant inflation, rates rising, recession: The cost of war continuing for months

As economist Saul Eslake warns a rate rise could push Australia into recession, new figures show the job market is holding steady.

The RBA is prepping the government for an unpopular winter

Analysts say Reserve Bank deputy Andrew Hauser comments in Washington are an attempt to warn the public and the government of upcoming rate rises.

Steady jobless rate in March now makes rate hike more likely

Australia’s unemployment rate remained steady at 4.3 per cent in March - the first full month of the Iran war - making an interest rate rise next month more likely.