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More interest rate pain: RBA’s sobering inflation warning to households

Australians must brace for several years of high inflation and rising interest rates, Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe warned in a speech on Tuesday.

The New Daily · Jun 21, 2022

Where did the RBA find evidence of wage growth?

The Reserve Bank of Australia is facing a federal government review, and we found one good reason for it: Wages growth data has come from a source that an expert called not "statistically valid".

ABC News · Jun 20, 2022

Open letter: the RBA review needs to be completely independent of government

This is the text of an open letter from 12 leading economists, sent on Sunday:

The Conversation · May 29, 2022

Paul Keating attacks Coalition’s super for housing policy as economists warn of soaring prices

A Coalition plan to allow first-home buyers to use their superannuation to buy property has been slammed by Paul Keating as a "frontal assault" on super.

The New Daily · May 15, 2022

Markets turmoil and interest rate rises: the economic challenges facing Australia after the election

Soaring energy costs, stagflation fears and calls for higher wages are just some of the bumps in the road awaiting a new or returned government

The Guardian - AU · May 11, 2022

Vic to spend $12b on health post-COVID

Stretched to its limits over the past two years, Victoria's health system will receive a $12 billion boost as part of this year's pre-election budget.

AAP · May 2, 2022

Will the RBA lift the cash rate this week to counter inflation – or wait until after the election?

Analysis: The Reserve Bank of Australia finds itself in a strategic and political bind. Credibility is at stake

The Guardian - AU · May 1, 2022

Clive Palmer’s campaign pledge to cap home loan rates ‘utterly irresponsible’, experts say

United Australia party plan to combat rising rates an ‘just an attention grabber’ and not genuine policy, critics say

The Guardian - AU · Apr 29, 2022

Jim Chalmers says the current government has taxed, borrowed and spent more than Labor did. Is that correct?

Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the current government has taxed, borrowed and spent more than the previous Labor government. RMIT ABC Fact Check takes a look at his claim.

ABC News · Apr 27, 2022

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Economist Saul Eslake on why Reserve Bank needs to raise rates next week

After Wednesday’s larger-than-expected inflation number, all attention has turned to the Reserve Bank’s meeting on Tuesday. If the bank moves next week, it will be the first time there’s been a rise in a campaign since 2007, the election John Howard lost.

The Conversation · Apr 27, 2022