The impact of the Department of Treasury on daily life is immense; it is peopled by some of the smartest minds in this country and influences just about all we do with our money.

An introduction to how interest rates fit into the financial fabric of Australia and how they impact the lives of all of us.

Financial market observers, investors and analysts can be forgiven for being perplexed, as longstanding and normal logic was disregarded in the second half of 2020 – remarkably, share and real estate prices actually rose despite the recession, depressed earnings, global pandemic and political turbulence.