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Latest news: Consumer Confidence

Urgent recall for hand sanitiser given to resort guests

Urgent recall for hand sanitiser given to resort guests

A hand sanitiser gifted to hotel customers for over five years has been found to be contaminated with a toxic ingredient and has been urgently recalled.

Rate hike 'risks hurting' fragile consumer sentiment

Rate hike 'risks hurting' fragile consumer sentiment

Rate hike 'risks hurting' fragile consumer sentiment

Rate hike 'risks hurting' fragile consumer sentiment

A fresh survey of Australian consumer sentiment doesn't make for encouraging reading as the central bank weighs lifting the cash rate at its next meeting.

Unwanted gift: Christmas caution over e-bike insurance

Unwanted gift: Christmas caution over e-bike insurance

Unwanted gift: Christmas caution over e-bike insurance

Unwanted gift: Christmas caution over e-bike insurance

Authorities urge prospective e-bike buyers this Christmas to use reputable suppliers and avoid illegal or modified devices that could void insurance cover.

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Plea for spending cuts as banks tip interest rate hikes

Plea for spending cuts as banks tip interest rate hikes

Half of Australia's big four banks are tipping the Reserve Bank to hike interest rates at its next meeting as inflation is pushed outside the target zone.

Sheep and beef behind rise in farmer sentiment

Sheep and beef behind rise in farmer sentiment

Tasmanian farmers are the most confident in the nation, while Western Australian primary producers are the most worried, according to a new survey.

Consumer confidence dips as households slowly recover

Consumer confidence dips as households slowly recover

Years of lost purchasing power is still weighing on Australian households as the steady recovery in consumer confidence stalled in September.

Surprise rate hold another blow for consumer confidence

Surprise rate hold another blow for consumer confidence

Fewer rate cuts than expected will further weaken already fragile consumer confidence, as the Commonwealth Bank records a gradual household spending recovery.

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Businesses and consumers caught between opposing forces

Businesses and consumers caught between opposing forces

Businesses and consumers caught between opposing forces

Businesses and consumers caught between opposing forces

Falling interest rates are not buoying the spirits of households and firms as fast as hoped, as global economic uncertainty keeps a lid on sentiment.

Strip clubs to education hubs hacked in password grab

Strip clubs to education hubs hacked in password grab

Strip clubs to education hubs hacked in password grab

Strip clubs to education hubs hacked in password grab

Online criminals have compromised thousands of websites, including those of Australian businesses, in an attempt to steal users' passwords.

Election expected to drive confidence in electric cars

Election expected to drive confidence in electric cars

Election expected to drive confidence in electric cars

Election expected to drive confidence in electric cars

Australia's transition to low-emission vehicles could speed up after the election, experts say, fuelled by ongoing tax cuts and emission limits.

Cheaper but smarter: smartphones target budget buyers

Cheaper but smarter: smartphones target budget buyers

Cheaper but smarter: smartphones target budget buyers

Cheaper but smarter: smartphones target budget buyers

Three smartphone makers are launching cut-price versions of their flagship devices but experts say their biggest battle might be over AI features.

New rules for banks to help customers in stress

New rules for banks to help customers in stress

New rules for banks to help customers in stress

New rules for banks to help customers in stress

Banks that breach a new code of practice could have their failures publicised, like those who recently charged dead customers or closed branches without notice.

Experts put money on early rate cut as spending slides

Experts put money on early rate cut as spending slides

Experts put money on early rate cut as spending slides

Experts put money on early rate cut as spending slides

A decline in spending on household goods has bolstered hopes of an RBA rate cut, which would help boost dour consumer sentiment.

Consumers feel finances slide but hold hope for future

Consumers feel finances slide but hold hope for future

Consumers feel finances slide but hold hope for future

Consumers feel finances slide but hold hope for future

Easing inflation is increasing the likelihood of a near-term rate cut, which would provide a welcome boost to consumer sentiment in 2025.

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Consumer confidence starts year with a bang

Consumer confidence has bounced higher and is expected to keep improving as rising real wages and rate cuts support household incomes.

'Everything points to a slowdown': property loses heat

House and unit prices may have found new record highs but interest rate cautiousness has tempered the pace of growth.

Qantas braces against carbon neutral greenwash claim

Australia's biggest airline has been referred to the consumer watchdog amid accusations it is misleading passengers about its green credentials.

Green ideals meet hip-pocket pain as power prices surge

Young Australians are most likely to pay a premium to access renewable energy at home, a study has found, but high energy prices are turning off others.

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Cash injection as regulator probes supermarket claims

The consumer watchdog has received a cash injection as it examines allegations of land banking and dubious discounts against the major supermarket chains.

Push to outlaw price gouging as costs continue to soar

The federal Greens are hoping they can address the plight of Australians paying more at the check-out as the cost of living rises.

Frustrated flyers face long wait for fairer aviation

Passengers could be reimbursed for cancelled or delayed flights under a charter of rights for airline travellers, but the measures are some way in the distance.

Relief in sight as rates focus switches to cuts

Mortgage-holders appear to have avoided another interest rate hike, in a welcome development for the federal government with an election on the horizon.

Most want energy-efficient homes but are stuck on price

Most Australian buyers, renters and builders want energy-efficient homes, a study has found, but high prices and a lack of knowledge are holding them back.

PM pledges supermarket probe will check out all options

A former federal minister will lead a review into the supermarket sector as claims intensify of price gouging by big chains during a cost-of-living crisis.

Financial complaints surge as cost of living bites

Australia’s financial dispute resolution scheme has received a record 100,000 complaints as scams, claim issues and rising prices loomed over Australians.

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