Inflation
Australia inflation hits 33-year high in Q4; more rate hikes loom
Rising travel, electricity costs makes monetary tightening more likely
Economy
Commodities
Australia's bumper wheat crop cuts prices for hungry Asian markets
Imports by top consumer China more than double as shipping jam eases
Natural disasters
7.6 quake damages buildings in Indonesia, felt in Australia
Indonesian authorities issue tsunami warning but no anomaly seen
Economy
New Zealand economy grows strongly in Q3 but recession clouds loom
Central bank expected to crank up rates in fight against 3-decade-high inflation
Economy
Australia's huge housing market keeps central bank on knife edge
Test awaits in 2023 as inflation-fighting rate hikes put focus on mortgage servicing
Economy
Australia economy slows in Q3 as higher rates, prices sap spending
Consumers tighten belts amid central bank moves to slow demand
Economy
Australia central bank raises rates to 10-year high, says more needed
Reserve Bank of Australia lifts cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.1%
Opinion
Japan and South Korea must recognize blue hydrogen is not clean
Even direct use of fossil fuels can involve lower greenhouse emissions
Inflation
New Zealand delivers record rate increase, flags more to come
Official cash rate goes up to 4.25%, its highest point since January 2009
Economy
Australia 'economically vulnerable' to money laundering: expert
Author says dependence on foreign funding makes it 'international hub'
Natural disasters
Tsunami warnings issued after 7.3 quake strikes Tonga region
American Samoa tells residents to move inland, to higher ground
Inflation
Australia's central bank lifts rate by quarter point, as expected
Inflation is now expected to peak around 8% later this year
Inflation
Australian inflation races to 32-year high; rate hikes expected
Year-on-year 7.3% increase in consumer prices is three times pace of wages
Economy
Australia looks to trim spending as slowdown looms
Government seeks to boost wages; planned tax cuts for top earners off limits
Inflation
New Zealand Q3 inflation outpaces expectations
CPI rose 2.2% on quarter, following 1.7% rise in second quarter
Asia Insight
'Fortress Australia' seeks to become immigration nation again
COVID-induced labor shortages push Albanese to raise cap on migrants
Commodities
Price rally spurs Australian coal expansion, risks climate goals
Some miners have been using windfall to pay down debt, draw up growth plans
Interview
Australia sees 'no prospect' of China being accepted into CPTPP
Trade Minister Don Farrell 'open to dialogue and engagement' with Beijing
Natural disasters
Sydney marks wettest year since 1858, with more floods expected
Previous annual rainfall record broken nearly 3 months before year-end
