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RBA tipped to hold in May despite quiet pressure for a quarter-point cut.

Most economists expect the Reserve Bank to keep the cash rate on hold next month, but a small group of senior strategists — including one former board member — has begun to argue the opposite.

Raj Bhatia · Apr 27, 2026 · 7 min

Economy★ Subscriber

Fuel: where are we now? The single number reshaping global travel.

Jet fuel and diesel prices have moved from background economic input to front-page issue. Their trajectory now shapes household budgets, holiday plans, and political careers.

Linh Nguyen · Apr 19, 2026 · 10 min

China

Iron ore exports to China steady as steel demand holds, despite property slowdown.

The most consequential single trade flow for Australia is, against many predictions, holding up.

Raj Bhatia · Apr 22, 2026 · 6 min

Retail

Woolworths and Coles are quietly fighting a price war. Here is what it looks like from inside.

The two supermarkets have been cutting selected everyday prices for six months. Neither will call it a war. It is.

Raj Bhatia · Feb 10, 2026 · 5 min

Corporate

Qantas board pressure: the shareholder complaints are getting sharper.

Institutional investors are, quietly and publicly, sharpening their concerns ahead of the AGM.

Raj Bhatia · Feb 07, 2026 · 6 min

Mining

BHP's copper pivot: reading the Escondida deal.

Escondida is a mine, but the recent expansion decision is a strategy signal.

Raj Bhatia · Feb 04, 2026 · 6 min