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Australia’s prices surge at fastest pace in two decades

Soaring prices come as Prime Minister Scott Morrison fights a tough election campaign.

Al Jazeera · Apr 27, 2022

In property-mad Australia, borrowers brace for pricier mortgages

The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to announce multiple increases in its benchmark interest rate this year.

Al Jazeera · Apr 19, 2022

RBA warns watching inflation, wages data

The Reserve Bank of Australia board has left the cash rate unchanged, but warns it will be monitoring inflation and wages figures in coming months.

AAP · Apr 5, 2022

Reserve Bank deputy governor resigns

Guy Debelle, the deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, has resigned to take up a corporate role in June.

AAP · Mar 10, 2022

Morrison says Qld premier ‘consulted’ on emergency; Rio Tinto ditching Russia; 21 Covid deaths – As it happened

All the day’s news as it unfolded

The Guardian - AU · Mar 9, 2022

Rate rise plausible this year: RBA's Lowe

Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe has told a business conference that a rise in the cash rate is plausible this year.

AAP · Mar 8, 2022

Ukraine major source of uncertainty: RBA

Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe says the war in Ukraine is a major source of uncertainty, as the board left rates on hold.

AAP · Mar 1, 2022

Growing wages still lag rate of inflation

Annual wages grew 2.3 per cent as of the December quarter, the highest since mid-2019, but still lagged well behind the rate of inflation at 3.5 per cent.

AAP · Feb 22, 2022

Why there's no magic jobless rate to increase Australians' wages

With the official unemployment rate now 4.2% – the lowest since 2008 – Prime Minister Scott Morrison has predicted a rate “with a 3 in front of it this year”. The Reserve Bank of Australia agrees, forecasting unemployment below 4% in coming months.

The Conversation · Feb 8, 2022

RBA to remain patient before lifting rates

The Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe says the central bank board is prepared to remain patient before lifting interest rates.

AAP · Feb 1, 2022