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With just ‘three days to inform the next three budgets’, here’s how Chalmers’ roundtable kicked off

After weeks of build up, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has set out his objectives for the government’s three-day economic reform roundtable, which kicked off on Tuesday.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jim Chalmers wants roundtable to ‘crack open’ the challenge of slow housing approvals

The Reserve Bank’s rate cut this week will help relieve many mortgage holders, but it wasn’t all positive news from the bank. It also underscored the serious productivity and economic growth challenges facing the Australian economy.

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Real wages boost for workers, but costs might worry RBA

Strong annual growth in wages will be noted by the Reserve Bank as it collates data leading up to its next decision on whether to cut interest rates.

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Relief for borrowers as Reserve Bank cuts cash rate to 3.6% – and flags potential for two or three more

RBA also warns of ‘persistently’ lower productivity growth than previously expected as it reveals interest rate decision

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Miners forge path as Aussie shares reset record

Australian shares have kicked off the week on solid footing, notching a new record with help from miners and hopes of an incoming interest rate cut.

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Inflation is down but prices remain high: when will the cost-of-living crisis end?

The biggest inflationary shock in a generation has left Australia a much more expensive place to live. It could take years for households to catch up

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Jigsaw coming together for further interest rate relief

A soft inflation print and surprisingly strong retail sales paint a rosy picture of the Australian economy ahead of a key Reserve Bank rate meeting.

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Take a deep dive into the inflation numbers and the RBA’s decision not to cut rates seems inexplicable

In a majority of capital cities in Australia, inflation is now below 2% – that is, below the Reserve Bank’s target range

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Inflation slows again — but is it enough for the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates?

Inflation is moving in the right direction, but new figures released today may not be soft enough to trigger a cut in official interest rates in August.

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Rate cut looms as inflation result brings RBA 'comfort'

The Reserve Bank should have "all the comfort it needs" to cut interest rates again in August after underlying inflation fell to a three-and-a-half year low.

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Reserve Bank says unemployment rise was not a shock, inflation on track

Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock has fleshed out the central bank’s thinking behind its surprise decision to keep interest rates on hold this month.

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The 'critical' data that could greenlight next rate cut

Economists await key quarterly data that could put the odds firmly in favour of an August interest rate cut, as the Reserve Bank sheds light on its shock hold.

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Peek into surprise RBA decision as rate cut on cards

Borrowers are hoping for clarity on the Reserve Bank's next moves as an unexpected jump in unemployment firms the case for an interest rate cut.

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No more card surcharges: what the Reserve Bank’s proposed changes mean for your wallet

That extra 10c on your morning coffee. That $2 surcharge on your taxi ride. The sneaky 1.5% fee when you pay by card at your local restaurant. These could all soon be history.

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Interest rates are on hold at 3.85%, as the Reserve Bank opts for caution over mortgage relief

The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept the cash rate at 3.85%, after cutting it in February and May.

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Aussie shares finish flat after RBA's shock rates call

The Australian market initially dropped after the Reserve Bank's surprise move to stand pat on interest rates, but shares later made up the losses.

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Zachary Rolfe accuses NT coroner of going ‘far beyond her remit’ in Kumanjayi Walker inquest – as it happened

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'Get on with it': next move key with rate cut baked in

With markets all but assured the Reserve Bank board will cut interest rates at its upcoming meeting, the bigger question for traders is what they say next.

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Back-to-back rate cuts tipped when Reserve Bank meets

The Reserve Bank of Australia's interest rate meeting is set to take top billing as markets expect the board to hand down another cut.

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Big bank shifts rate cut tip as retail sales disappoint

A slow start to the year for consumers continues, with weaker-than-expected retail sales a sign of "scarring" from a spike in inflation.

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Wild swings in the oil price make the Reserve Bank’s job harder

It looks, at least for now, as though tensions in the Middle East are easing somewhat. It appears much less likely Iran will try to close the Strait of Hormuz, through which flows about a fifth of the world’s oil.

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Spotlight on inflation as state treasurers come clean

Monthly inflation data and state budget updates are set to dominate the economic agenda and shape the Reserve Bank's next cash rate call.

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Transparency boost: Reserve Bank homes in on key change

The Reserve Bank is likely to implement a key outstanding recommendation of a review into its operations, bringing it in line with international counterparts.

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Businesses and consumers caught between opposing forces

Falling interest rates are not buoying the spirits of households and firms as fast as hoped, as global economic uncertainty keeps a lid on sentiment.

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Australian shares surge towards record close

Australian shares have rallied as Australia's largest company hit a share price record, while weaker than expected GDP figures boosted interest rate cut hopes.

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