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RBA outlines gloomier outlook for economy

The Reserve Bank of Australia sees inflation peaking higher, slower growth and a higher jobless rate as economic challenges intensify.

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Reserve Bank predicts inflation to peak at 8% – the highest rate since 1990

Interest rates will likely continue to rise to subdue inflation, bank’s quarterly statement says

The Guardian - AU

Reserve Bank warns Australians to brace for tough years ahead to get inflation under control

The Reserve Bank expects a couple of tough years for Australians, with real wages continuing to fall as inflation persists, economic growth slows and unemployment starts to rise.

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Now that Australia’s house prices are falling, does the RBA really need to raise rates yet again?

The Reserve Bank is still on its quest to kill inflation, but what exactly still needs to be put to the sword?

The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese defends decision for no 'cash splash' in budget

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says a budget cash handout would have been "cheap politics and hugely expensive economics".

ABC News

Interest rates have gone up again, pushing some Australian mortgage borrowers beyond their 'stress test' limits

The latest rate hike by the Reserve Bank of Australia means mortgage borrowers have been pushed to the limits — and beyond — of their "stress test" buffer.

ABC News

Big banks begin passing on rate rises

Mortgage holders are bracing for higher repayments in the wake of another 25 basis point rate hike by the Reserve Bank of Australia.

Newcastle Herald

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Blunt instrument of interest rates targets inflation but hits borrowers and jobs

Editorial: Interest rates the hammer and the nail

Newcastle Herald

Morning Mail: RBA rate warning, thousands miss power bill rebates, four-day work week trial

In today’s newsletter: more than a third of households could be losing out on crucial cost-of-living relief; Unilever staff to trial shorter week; and why the BMI index might be bad for you

The Guardian - AU

Michael Pascoe: Innocent victims of the great inflation conundrum

The Economics 101 picture the Reserve Bank paints of inflation fighting doesn’t tell anywhere near the full story.

The New Daily

Why the focus on energy prices? Inflation is more likely to be driven by surging housing, transport and food costs

Increases in electricity and gas prices are less to blame for the cost-of-living squeeze than many other components. Here’s why

The Guardian - AU

‘A lot of uncertainty’: RBA warning on rate hikes as inflation soars and jobs set to fall

Australia's inflation problem is going to get worse and last longer than it was previously feared, new RBA forecasts suggest.

The New Daily

RBA boss does not rule out bigger interest rate rises if inflation stays hot over summer

Borrowers are being left on tenterhooks over summer, with the RBA boss warning the bank is prepared to hike rates aggressively again in the new year if it needs to.

ABC News

Interest rates to keep rising as RBA warns it will do ‘what is necessary’ to curb inflation

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe says half percentage point increases to cash rate possible if economic conditions do not improve

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AAP

RBA sees the pain but says rates must rise

Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Philip Lowe has underlined his case for raising interest rates, warning that not doing so could have dire consequences.

The Guardian - AU

Reserve Bank ‘consulting’ with government on whether King Charles should be on $5 note

RBA governor Philip Lowe says ‘monarch has been on at least one banknote since 1923’ but decision won’t be made until talks with Labor are complete

ABC News

The Loop: RBA raises cash rate again, Musk to become Twitter chief executive, Gold Trip wins Melbourne Cup

Get up to speed on today's headlines with The Loop.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: More rate pain for borrowers; Gold Trip wins Melbourne Cup; and China unhappy with B-52 plan

The Reserve Bank makes its inevitable inflation response. And most Australians don’t care about the cup

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Why has the RBA raised interest rates for a record 7th straight month? High inflation – and worse is on the way

Pushing up interest rates isn’t something the Reserve Bank does lightly.

Newcastle Herald

Mortgage stress on horizon after RBA cash rate hits 2.85 per cent

The Reserve Bank lifted the cash rate a further 25 basis points to 2.85 per cent.

The Guardian - AU

Australian borrowers hit again as RBA raises interest rates by 25 basis points to 2.85%

Reserve Bank raises rates for seventh time in attempt to bring inflation under control

The New Daily

Interest rates rise to nine-year high as RBA hikes for seventh straight month

The RBA has unveiled its seventh hike in interest rates since May as it battles rising inflation, lifting its target 0.25 percentage points.

ABC News

Interest rate updates: RBA lifts cash rate by 0.25 of a percentage point to nine-year high of 2.85pc, NAB first to pass on — as it happened

The Reserve Bank lifted interest rates for the seventh month in a row, taking the cash rate to 2.85 per cent — as it happened.

The New Daily

Banknote demand rising as Aussies hoard cash

Demand for banknotes is rising as more Australians keep cash on hand for "precautionary" reasons rather than in the bank.

AAP

Banknote demand rising as more hoard cash

More Australians holding on to high-denomination banknotes because they apparently want to keep cash close to hand, according to central bank data.

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