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Spring brings brighter outlook as rate hike fears fade

As signs of improving consumer and business confidence emerge, economists are speculating the Reserve Bank might be shifting its thinking on interest rates.

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RBA minutes to paint picture behind interest rate call

More information on why the Reserve Bank chose to leave interest rates on hold for the seventh meeting in a row will be released on Tuesday.

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IMF backs RBA not cutting interest rates and says phasing out tax breaks for property investors would be ‘equitable’

‘The RBA’s decision to maintain its restrictive policy stance in the near-term is appropriate,’ fund says in latest assessment report

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Inflation may be falling but business’s drive to maximise profits fuelled Australia’s cost-of-living nightmare

A significant reason for the drop in inflation was the federal government’s energy bill relief fund and the rebates in Queensland, WA and Tasmania

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Richard Holden says no interest rate fall likely for 12 months

For many Australians, the COVID-19 pandemic has become a fading memory as the world has moved away from lockdowns and masks. However, its lasting impacts, including persistent inflation, remain.

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At 2.7%, Australian inflation is back within the RBA zone. Here’s why that matters

A closely watched measure of Australian inflation dived in the month of August, plunging from 3.5% in July to just 2.7%.

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Australia’s annual inflation rate in August falls to lowest since 2021 at 2.7%

Lowest CPI rate in three years but Reserve Bank will wait for more sustained drop before cutting interest rates

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Rebound fears as energy help flicks switch on inflation

Federal energy bill relief has led to a drop in monthly inflation figures, but there are warnings the measures only caused an artificial reduction.

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No talk of hikes, no cut on the horizon: why RBA thinks it’s in the ‘right spot’ with interest rates

There was good news and bad news as Australia’s central bank held the interest rate steady for the seventh time in a row

The Guardian - AU

No RBA rate cut yet, but Governor Bullock is about to find the pressure overwhelming

Who’d want to be Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock? On Tuesday she had to do the almost impossible: defend a decision not to cut interest rates at a time when they were being cut in just about every other major industrial nation.

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No cuts in ‘near term’ as RBA leaves Australia’s official interest rate unchanged at 4.35%

RBA decision was in line with economists’ forecasts as economy endures persistent inflationary pressures

The Guardian - AU

Reserve Bank expected to leave interest rate untouched for seventh meeting in a row

Economic activity was ‘a little bit softer’ than central bank had predicted, one expert notes, but a rate cut still seems unlikely

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Rate cut delay bolsters case for experts on RBA board

The RBA's gradualist approach to tackling inflation has left it lagging the world on rate cuts and should make it reconsider its strategy, economists say.

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Grattan on Friday: US rate cut puts pressure on RBA - and things could get heated

Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock might need her flak jacket when she fronts the media next Tuesday after the bank’s two-day board meeting.

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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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Treasurer distances himself from his former boss’ Reserve Bank attack

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has distanced himself from the strident attack his one-time boss Wayne Swan launched on the Reserve Bank, which the former treasurer accused of “putting economic dogma over rational decision-making”.

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Treasurer backs inflation target, despite rates risk

Jim Chalmers has acknowledged there's tension between fiscal and monetary policy, but argues the government and the central bank have the same objective.

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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

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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.

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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

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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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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

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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.

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