Unemployment probably does need to climb … for now

The Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 1, 2026

The Reserve Bank is not out to get people fired. But it needs to be careful about the direction it’s taking.

More News

Oct 1, 2026

13-year-long AFP bribery investigation ends with no prosecution

A storied Australian engineering giant that originated with the Snowy Hydro scheme and still has government contracts paid $9 million as part of the settlement.

Oct 1, 2026

ASX eyes gains after rocky night on markets; Oil prices climb

More swings in the bond market are rattling stock markets around the world.

Oct 1, 2026

Publisher Morry Schwartz plays publican at Collingwood’s Bar Nero

Morry Schwartz bought the Smith Street pub in 2019 for $5.65 million with plans to raze it and build a 10-storey office.

Oct 1, 2026

Last drinks: Owners sell North Sydney landmark for $28m

Pub owners Athol and Lee Davis have called last drinks at their Miller Street landmark, the popular North Sydney hotel.

Oct 1, 2026

The good, the bad and the grumpy: Will Joe Aston’s Rampart go soft on its corporate backers?

In this week’s On Background, Joe Aston’s media start-up has got everyone talking, ABC seems bored with long news bulletins and ATO’s latest data once again reveals a sorry tale.

Oct 1, 2026

Trump’s ‘betrayal’ of America’s heartland will cost him

We are about to find out whether the American people are finally going to rein in the belligerent fabulist that they so recklessly unleashed a second time.

Oct 1, 2026

The hidden traps lurking in your office WhatsApp group

Every message you send contains potential dangers, and you should be across them all.

Oct 1, 2026

Critica adds global commodities clout to board

Critica has added global commodities specialist Hannah Badenach to its board, bringing key offtake and financing experience to its Mt Lindsay and Jupiter critical minerals projects.

Oct 1, 2026

Bonanza gold hits keep rolling for Aurum in West Africa

Aurum Resources has hit its best-ever gold intercept at the Boundiali project in West Africa, with a stunning 28.8m section grading 22.92g/t gold as it pushes towards a DFS.

Oct 1, 2026

Broken Hill bags remnant gold ahead of SA mine restart

Broken Hill Gold has poured an extra 174 gold ounces from its White Dam heap leach project in South Australia, with proceeds to fund the restart of mining at its Vertigo pit.