New Zealand has recorded its biggest population surge in 30 years amid a rise in migration, so how similar is it to Australia? Rhayna Bosch speaks with Kiwibank Chief Economist Jarrod Kerr, plus SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Goncalves finds out if a continued slide in oil prices will impact inflation expectations with Zoran Kresovic from Eightcap.

Australia's jobless rate has risen to 3.7% but a record 14.17m people are in work. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with ANZ Senior Economist Blair Chapman to find out what it says about the labour market, plus the market reaction with Tony Sycamore from IG Markets Securities Limited.

Wages grew at the fastest pace in the 26 years the ABS has been tracking them at 1.3% in the September quarter, so SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with IFM Investors Chief Economist Alex Joiner to find out if it really is easing the rising cost of living, plus Dianne Colledge from Morgans takes a look a the market reaction including what lower US inflation means for interest rates.

Hear from Telstra CEO Vicki Brady as she explains how the telco is benefiting from last week's Optus outage, plus SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Westpac Senior Economist Matthew Hassan about consumer spending trends ahead of the all-important Christmas sales, while Mathan Somasundaram from Deep Data Analytics goes though the day's market action, including CBA's $2.5bn quarterly cash profit.

Operations are resuming at one of the nation's biggest ports following a cyber attack at the weekend. Rhayna Bosch speaks with cyber security expert Troy Hunt for more, plus SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves discusses the day's sharemarket action including ANZ's record $7.4bn result with George Boubouras from K2 Asset Management Ltd

The RBA has lifted its inflation forecasts in its quarterly Statement on Monetary Policy, suggesting interest rates may stay higher for longer. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with UBS Chief Economist George Tharenou for his take, plus all the market action with Jessica Amir from moomoo.

As NAB posts a full-year cash profit of $7.7bn, SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with CEO Ross McEwan to find out how higher interest rates are affecting the bank's customers and what the future of the bank and mortgage market looks like, plus the day on the sharemarket including a contraction in Chinese consumer prices with market analyst Evan Lucas.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with telecommunications analyst Paul Budde to find out what needs to be done to improve the nation's infrastructure as Optus' systems go down impacting around 10 million people, plus the latest on the sharemarket with Luke Laretive from Seneca Financial Solutions.

The RBA has lifted official interest rates to a near 12 year high of 4.35% so SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves finds out what it means for the economy, markets and mortgage repayments with Betashares Chief Economist David Bassanese, Perpetual Head of Investment Strategy Matt Sherwood and RateCity Research Director Sally Tindall.

Economists at Australia's big four banks are tipping a rate rise on Tuesday so SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with David Berthon-Jones, CFA from Aequitas Investment Partners to find out what the markets are thinking and what it means for investments; plus hear from Westpac CEO Peter King about the rising number of calls for help the bank is receiving from some customers.