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Australian fuel prices set to rise by 30c as global markets react to ‘deadly cocktail’

Global oil price at its highest since May while investors dump stocks and bonds after Donald Trump’s $5,000 ‘dividend’ promise

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The RBA hoped this year’s three interest rate rises would tame inflation – but nothing is going their way

The breakdown of the US-Iran ceasefire, rising oil prices and the explosion in datacentre investment are making the central bank’s task harder

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Australians are 'furious' about inflation: RBA deputy

The Reserve Bank's deputy governor Andrew Hauser says Australians are fed up with higher living costs, and want inflation to be brought under control.

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Reserve Bank's grim rates warning as oil prices spike

The war in the Middle East is threatening to push oil prices back above the crucial $US100 a barrel mark and make inflation even harder to get back to target.

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Record strength El Niño could mean bigger supermarket bills for Australians, experts warn

Predicted hot and dry weather in growing areas in eastern Australia identified as ‘one of the key issues’ that will affect food prices over next 12 months

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Key RBA speakers, consumer behaviour on the agenda

Economists will be closely watching remarks made by two senior Reserve Bank officials at a property summit, amid concern over consumer sentiment.

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Grattan on Friday: economic life won’t get much better until Australians climb that productivity mountain

Treasurer Jim Chalmers would have sighed with relief at this week’s economic growth figures. Despite some preview talk of possible stagnation, we saw modest growth of 2.1% in the year to the end of June.

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Worse than 2007: productivity stat bad news for the RBA

Low productivity means Australia's economy is growing above its "speed limit", amplifying concerns the Reserve Bank will hike interest rates again.

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Australia’s economy limps along, but the RBA should take a closer look before raising interest rates again

The story of the economy at the moment is one of give and take – and what’s good for investment is ‘bad’ for trade

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Australia’s economy grows by 2.1%, but people’s living standards aren’t keeping pace

Australia’s economy expanded by 0.4% in the June quarter, with spending growth driven by record sales of imported electric vehicles.

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Why the rise in government debt is freaking out the bond market

Mortgage holders know interest rates have risen over the past year, as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lifted the cash rate to fight inflation. But mortgage holders are not alone: governments and business borrowers are facing the same pressure.

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House prices could fall 10%, analysts predict, as fourth interest rate hike looms

Cotality data reveals property prices are now falling in more than 90% of Australian suburbs, while economists expect market downturn to continue

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Economic growth data next milestone for Reserve Bank

GDP figures will headline the week in economic data, while central banks in Canada and New Zealand will meet to set interest rates.

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Australian shares slide as rate-hike fears mount

Inflation worries have reignited concerns of tighter borrowing costs, darkening an already gloomy outlook for economic growth and company returns.

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Banks tip more hikes as spending surge adds to RBA woes

Three out of the four big banks are tipping the Reserve Bank to raise interest rates by November, with one forecasting a hike in a matter of weeks.

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Fears grow for fourth rate hike after Australia sees higher-than-expected July inflation

ABS says CPI was 3.5% in July, casting doubt on Reserve Bank meeting its 2.5% inflation target without further hike

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Inflation eased in July, but home loan relief remains on the cards

The consumer price index has dropped to 3.5 per cent.

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Banks tipping November rate hike after 'hot' inflation

Despite headline inflation falling to 3.5 per cent - the lowest level since November - an above-expectations result adds to the case for more rate hikes.

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'Hawkish' RBA minutes reveal rate rise still an option

An extended conflict in the Middle East, a larger-than-anticipated AI boom and ongoing low productivity growth could force the Reserve Bank to lift rates again.

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Inflation data and RBA minutes to reveal rates clues

Inflation is forecast to have eased during July due to lower electricity prices, but rising fuel costs could reignite price growth down the track.

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Australia’s drop in real wages is a disaster. But the profits of major corporations are doing just fine

Wages are not growing out of control and the labour market is not ‘tight’

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Do you pay rent with a credit card? Soon, you may not have the option

From October 1, businesses will no longer be able to add surcharges to payments made on the EFTPOS, Visa or Mastercard networks, following reforms by the Reserve Bank of Australia.

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Why most homeowners don’t need to lose sleep over negative equity

For most people who buy a home, a mortgage represents the single largest debt they will take on in their lives. But what happens if the market value of a property you’ve bought falls below the amount you still owe on your home loan?

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Jobs data and a fireside chat: the economic week ahead

Unemployment and wage figures are the pick of the week's economic data, while traders will tune in to a "fireside chat" with the Reserve Bank deputy governor.

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Could you save money on your mortgage? As house prices cool and lender rivalry heats up, experts say Australians should ask

There is talk that lenders are starting to compete more fiercely for customers as demand for new home loans drops

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