SBS On the Money

The Reserve Bank says it is getting closer to a point where it may pause lifting interest rates should data warrant it. Hear what Governor Philip Lowe had to say about it, as SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Luke Laretive from Seneca Financial Solutions on the market reaction.

The Australian economy expanded by a less than expected 0.5% in the December quarter, but it still remains one of the best performing advanced economies in the world. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with NAB Chief Economist Alan Oster for more; Hebe Chen from IG Markets looks at the sharemarket reaction; and find out if the recent pause in property price declines can continue as Rhayna Bosch talks with Tim Lawless from CoreLogic.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Oreana Group Chief Investment Officer Isaac Poole for more; plus SEEK Senior economist Matt Cowgill on the direction of wages.

APRA has maintained the interest rate buffer banks need to apply when assessing new borrowers. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Sam Garland from PwC Australia for more; plus David Berthon-Jones, CFA from Aequitas Investments on why the sharemarket fell to a seven week low; and how to claim your share of $16bn in lost superannuation from the Australian Taxation Office.

Australia's gender pay gap has narrowed to a record low of 13.3% but that still means for every $1 men make, women make 87 cents. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Mary Wooldridge from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency for more; plus a wrap of the day on the markets including profit reporting season with Jessica Amir from Saxo Markets.

Qantas returned to profit with a record $1.34 billion underlying earnings result despite years of losses during the pandemic.

Wages grew at the fastest annual pace in nearly a decade, but with inflation running at more than double that, real wages has gone backward. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with HSBC Chief Economist Paul Bloxham to find out what this means for interest rates; Rhayna Bosch chats with Flight Centre CEO Graham Turner to get an update on the aviation sector; and Mark Gardner from Maqro Capital goes through the day's profit reports.

BHP has posted a 32 per cent fall in half year profit, but CFO David Lamont tells SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves he sees green shoots in China and combined with India, bodes well for the company's outlook as the rest of the world slows. Plus, Michael Jenneke from Credit Suisse looks though the miner's result.

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank CEO Marnie Baker tells SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves how the bank's customers are set to cope with what she expects will be another two official interest rate rises.

The ATO has made some changes to the way you can claim work from home tax deductions, and you may not even need a home office to benefit. Rhayna Bosch speaks with Commissioner Tim Loh for more, plus SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with James Whelan from VFS Group on the day on the markets