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Australian shares creep higher despite RBA's tough talk

The ASX shrugged off its earlier losses to finish modestly higher, even as analysts said the market was underestimating the odds of a November rate hike.

AAP · Oct 21

Hard choices ahead for Reserve Bank: deputy governor

Australia's low unemployment rate has been a great success, a top Reserve Bank official says, but it might need to go higher to get stubborn inflation down.

AAP · Oct 21

Odds of fifth interest rate hike this year shorten as RBA deputy warns inflation outlook ‘worsening’

Andrew Hauser says central bank faces ‘hard choices’ as it looks to balance risks of entrenched inflation with desire to protect labour market

The Guardian - AU · Oct 20

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Higher for longer: why low rates are relics of the past

There's growing evidence that interest rates are becoming less effective at slowing demand, meaning central banks have to lift rates further to ease inflation.

AAP · Oct 19

Eyes on RBA for rate call hints as jobless numbers rise

Higher-than-expected unemployment numbers have raised hopes the central bank will keep interest rates on hold when it next meets.

AAP · Oct 18

Jim Chalmers’ bad week: an economic dumpster fire and Labor squabbling

The treasurer is feeling the heat on several fiscal fronts, and some within Labor are questioning the government’s political strategy

The Guardian - AU · Oct 16

Unemployment in Australia reaches 4.7%, its highest in nearly five years

Financial markets trimmed the probability of an RBA interest rate rise on 3 November to below 20% following the latest figures

The Guardian - AU · Oct 15

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The RBA keeps hiking interest rates – but are the rate rises actually working?

With the cash rate at a 15-year high, consumer confidence has tanked – while household spending is still growing

The Guardian - AU · Oct 13

More rate hikes loom as inflation tops rich nation list

Australia's inflation rate is forecast to remain above the Reserve Bank's target range amid rising oil, tech and agricultural prices.

AAP · Oct 13

‘Clear and present danger’: fuel prices could rise by 30c a litre across Australia under IMF scenario

IMF’s World Economic Outlook shows how a worsening Middle East crisis could affect global growth and inflation

The Guardian - AU · Oct 13

Can data centre company Firmus live up to its blockbuster $43 billion listing value? Why some investors doubt it

Firmus Technologies, a developer of artificial intelligence (AI) data centres, plans to raise A$7 billion from investors on the Australian Securities Exchange on October 23.

The Conversation · Oct 7

Ratings agency warns on record government spending

The federal government and the Reserve Bank are pulling in opposite directions in the fight against inflation, ratings agency S&P says.

AAP · Oct 7

Consumer confidence plunges to worst level since 1990s

There's "no end in sight" for Australian consumers stuck in a "cost-of-living nightmare" as rising interest rates and fuel prices squeeze household budgets.

AAP · Oct 6

Australia’s interest rate rise is the wrong medicine and an even worse alibi

Inflation is again being used as an excuse for acts of vandalism on some of Australia’s important institutions

The Guardian - AU · Oct 3

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The Guardian - AU · Oct 3

Is now a good time to switch banks for a better home loan rate? Here’s what to know after the latest RBA hike

Experts warn it’s getting harder to find big discounts and borrowers will need to talk tough about leaving their mortgage lender for another

The Guardian - AU · Oct 2

Throwback to 2011: why it feels different to the last time interest rates were this high

From the supermarket checkout to the petrol pump, the way price rises ripple through the economy has changed dramatically

AAP · Oct 2

Aussie shares limp ahead to end four-week losing streak

Rebounds in banks, miners and energy stocks have helped stabilise the ASX to end the week, but the bourse is down almost seven per cent from August's record.

The Guardian - AU · Oct 1

RBA denies staff a pay rise that keeps up with inflation just hours after interest rate rise

Michele Bullock concedes Australian workers are suffering wage cuts in real terms but latest EBA offer remains behind rise in cost of living

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The Guardian - AU · Oct 1

First home buyers with big loans among those most at risk of falling into negative equity, RBA warns

Central bank estimates fewer than one in 100 borrowers owe more on their home than its worth

AAP · Oct 1

'Contained': home price plunge no big stability risk

Australia's borrowers and lenders are resilient enough to navigate financial troubles ahead, the RBA believes, as it releases its stability temperature check.

The Guardian - AU · Sep 30

If turbocharged petrol prices are driving up inflation, then why are Australia’s unemployed on the line?

Avoiding a rise in unemployment is important for the RBA – but apparently not a dealbreaker

The Conversation · Sep 30

Interest rates have hit their highest level since 2011. The pain will feel different in 2026

The Reserve Bank this week lifted the cash rate another 0.25 percentage points to 4.6% – its fourth increase this year and the highest it has been since 2011.

The Conversation · Sep 30

Inflation lifts to 4.0% in August, keeping pressure on the RBA for another rate rise

Australia’s headline inflation rate climbed to an annual rate of 4% in August, up from 3.5%, giving the Reserve Bank some vindication for its decision to raise interest rates a day before the figures were released.

The Guardian - AU · Sep 30

Inflation leaps to 4% stoking fears of fifth interest rate hike before Christmas

Jim Chalmers says ‘higher global oil prices flowing through to oil prices in Australia’ are to blame for inflation rising from 3.5%

AAP · Sep 30

Shares bounce after inflation print softens rate fears

Consumer retail and real estate stocks have rebounded after investors dialled back their worst-case interest rate scenarios following an inflation print.

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