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Fresh labour force data will be watched closely following the Reserve Bank's assessment it was still operating above 'full employment'.

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Hiring go-slow ongoing as RBA keeps sights on inflation

Australia's labour market is easing but it has a way to go before it's consistent with low and stable inflation, a senior central bank official warns.

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Why is Labor trying to reform the RBA and why is Peter Dutton opposing the changes?

The Coalition has indicated it won’t support the reforms, which it says could let Labor allies take control of interest rates

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New fear unlocked: unemployment worries grip consumers

Consumers are becoming more concerned about the sluggish economy and what this could mean for jobs, with cost-of-living becoming a lower order worry.

AAP

Labor opens door to negotiating with Greens on RBA reforms after Coalition blocks proposal

Peter Dutton’s opposition also puts up new roadblocks to potential deal on government’s aged care reforms

The Guardian - AU

Coalition torpedoes bipartisan deal on Reserve Bank monetary policy board

The federal opposition has torpedoed Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ attempt to get a bipartisan deal to install a specialist monetary policy board in the Reserve Bank, claiming the reform would enable the treasurer to “stack” the new board.

The Conversation

Rates veto power must stay: Greens issue RBA demands

The Greens want the treasurer to intervene and force the RBA to lower interest rates as it lays out its demands for support on troubled central bank reforms.

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Guardian Essential poll: more voters blaming Albanese government for interest rate rises

However poll shows majority back Labor’s plan to cap international students enrolments in tertiary education

The Guardian - AU

Despite all the doom and gloom on Australia’s economy, could the worst be behind us?

We hear about the ‘weakest growth in decades’ and being ‘smashed’ by the RBA, but positive tidings abound – if you want to look for them

The Guardian - AU

Landlord's market as property investor lending swells

Lending to investors continues to lead the charge and outpace home loans taken out by owner-occupiers.

AAP

No interest rate cut in the near term and you may have to sell your house: key takeaways from RBA governor’s speech

Selling would be bad news for struggling homeowners, but Michele Bullock likely thinks a long period of high inflation would be worse

The Guardian - AU

Severe weather warnings for parts of NSW and Victoria – as it happened

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Fading economy yet to unlock rate cuts for watchful RBA

The economy might be slowing but the Reserve Bank chief wants inflation to moderate further before opening the door to interest rate cuts.

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Now the Australian economy is on its knees, will the RBA finally start cutting interest rates?

So far we have not gone into recession – but only because our population has grown and the government has kept spending

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Economy stuck in slow lane as households tighten belts

The Australian economy is barely growing as higher borrowing costs and inflation keep a lid on household consumption.

The Guardian - AU

Australia is about to get an economic health check. What do GDP figures mean and why are they important?

The numbers could mark the nadir in gross domestic product performance, while the RBA watches closely for cues to help time an interest rate cut

AAP

Gloomy growth, interest rates sore points for Treasurer

The economy is stuck in the slow lane and Treasurer Jim Chalmers says that's by design, with higher interest rates necessary to tame inflation.

The Guardian - AU

Former ABC host Tim Bowden dies aged 87 – as it happened

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After working for the RBA for 30 years, here’s how I’d make it more accountable

How can we tell if the Reserve Bank of Australia – which sets the interest rates that shape our national and household budgets – is doing a good job?

AAP

Economy yet to turn a corner as higher rates bite

Australia is expected to post its slowest annual economic growth rate outside of the pandemic lockdowns since the 1990s as inflation persists.

The Conversation

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Reserve Bank’s Andrew Hauser says don’t read too much for Australia from US rates message

Inflation remains top of mind as the Reserve Bank of Australia continues to keep interest rates on hold at a time when the United States Federal Reserve signals that it will start cutting rates.

The Guardian - AU

Unemployment is rising and Australia’s economy is weak – but don’t hit the recession alarm just yet

Are we headed for a recession? The answer is complex – although for young people it already feels like one

AAP

Door opens for long-delayed Reserve Bank reforms

The federal treasurer has shifted on key opposition demands in order to secure support for changes to modernise and strengthen the Reserve Bank.

The Guardian - AU

The horror, the horror: banks are having to compete for our business by offering better rates

Don’t buy the banks’ sob story. They are annoyed Australians are becoming more savvy at shopping around for better deals for their home loans

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Rate-cut hopes hit brick wall as RBA cements stance

Borrowers are being warned to not bank on any short-term relief on their mortgages as the RBA talks down hopes of an interest rate cut in 2024.

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