INSANE: 10 - The Real Truth

Reserve Bank governor denies inflation is ‘taking off’ amid fears of fresh rate hikes

End of government subsidies drives electricity costs up by 19% in the month and leaves power bills nearly a third higher than they were a year earlier

The Guardian - AU · Feb 25

Vested interest 'cartel' killing Aussie housing dream

Treasury officials appear to be at odds with a former head of their department over contentious tax breaks for property investors.

AAP · Feb 24

Aussies tapping more credit as arrears value swells

Mortgage and credit card applications are surging and so are their associated debts, which could be bad news for borrowers as the RBA eyes further rate rises.

AAP · Feb 22

RBA offers more rates call insight before jobs data

Critical unemployment figures will give Australia's central bank a clearer picture on whether it will deliver a second interest rate hike in as many months.

AAP · Feb 15

Did you buy a coffee machine with a tax refund? It may have affected Australia’s interest rate

Policymakers didn’t think people had the financial capacity to purchase ‘durable’ goods – but a rise in spending contributed to inflation

The Guardian - AU · Feb 14

RBA urges more high-rise amid home-building constraints

Builders are telling the Reserve Bank that it is 'very challenging' to get high-rise projects approved in NSW, but houses are at least becoming faster to build.

AAP · Feb 12

Commonwealth Bank posts record half-year cash profit as investors pile into housing market

CBA shares surge by 7% after bumper $5.45bn result while data shows owner-occupiers’ share of lending has decreased in tight property market

The Guardian - AU · Feb 11

What exactly is inflation, and are interest rates the only option for dealing with it?

Just when we thought it was safe to return to the supermarket aisle, it seems inflation has come back to bite us again. Worse, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) predicts it will linger for longer than previously expected, adding to cost-of-living concerns.

The Conversation · Feb 10

Signs point to RBA fine tuning, rather than hike spree

Softer labour market data and consumer confidence levels reveal an economy coming back towards balance and not in need of major monetary tightening.

AAP · Feb 10

Private demand under the microscope after rate hike

Fresh data will reveal whether the strong momentum in private spending, which spurred the Reserve Bank to lift interest rates, has continued into 2026.

AAP · Feb 8