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Australians are tied to the AI boom, like it or not

Australians are tied to the AI boom, like it or not

A 30 per cent fall in the price of artificial intelligence-related shares could result in a significant fall in household wealth.

Lending and confidence numbers to show rate rise impact

Lending and confidence numbers to show rate rise impact

Lending and confidence numbers to show rate rise impact

Lending and confidence numbers to show rate rise impact

Home loan data is expected to show a significant fall in investor lending as Labor's tax changes and rising interest rates curb demand.

Losing trust will make tackling inflation harder: RBA

Losing trust will make tackling inflation harder: RBA

Losing trust will make tackling inflation harder: RBA

Losing trust will make tackling inflation harder: RBA

Trust in the Reserve Bank has remained surprisingly stable despite Australia's inflation woes, but the bank is wary of losing public faith in its abilities.

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Albanese throws spending spotlight back on opposition

Albanese throws spending spotlight back on opposition

Inflation would be lower if the coalition did not stand in the way of the government's proposed budget savings and free trade deal, the prime minister says.

Treasurer urged to rein in spending as rates rise again

Treasurer urged to rein in spending as rates rise again

The Reserve Bank's split 6-3 decision to raise interest rates was viewed as a dovish sign, but governor Michele Bullock would not rule out more hikes if needed.

Economic outlook darkens in latest RBA forecasts

Economic outlook darkens in latest RBA forecasts

Australian workers are projected to see real wages fall one per cent in 2026, as pay packets struggle to keep up with higher inflation.

Nation readies itself for rates that stop inflation

Nation readies itself for rates that stop inflation

The Reserve Bank is widely tipped to lift interest rates for a second straight meeting on Melbourne Cup day, further hitting Australia's falling housing market.

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Housing a bright spot in otherwise grim inflation print

Housing a bright spot in otherwise grim inflation print

Housing a bright spot in otherwise grim inflation print

Housing a bright spot in otherwise grim inflation print

As prices rise for fuel, video games and just about everything else, the cost of buying a new home has remained flat.

New Zealand interest rates held in surprise dovish call

New Zealand interest rates held in surprise dovish call

New Zealand interest rates held in surprise dovish call

New Zealand interest rates held in surprise dovish call

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has held interest rates at 2.75 per cent just days before the country's election.

Rare chance to see Reserve Bank react to inflation data

Rare chance to see Reserve Bank react to inflation data

Rare chance to see Reserve Bank react to inflation data

Rare chance to see Reserve Bank react to inflation data

Stars have aligned for central bank watchers, with the Reserve Bank's top brass set to appear at a Senate hearing as crucial inflation data drops.

Inflation below forecast but still hot in New Zealand

Inflation below forecast but still hot in New Zealand

Inflation below forecast but still hot in New Zealand

Inflation below forecast but still hot in New Zealand

Inflation at 3.7 per cent means all eyes are on the Reserve Bank, which meets next week, to see if it will raise rates a week out from New Zealand's election.

Hard choices ahead for Reserve Bank: deputy governor

Hard choices ahead for Reserve Bank: deputy governor

Hard choices ahead for Reserve Bank: deputy governor

Hard choices ahead for Reserve Bank: deputy governor

Australia's low unemployment rate has been a great success, a top Reserve Bank official says, but it might need to go higher to get stubborn inflation down.

Higher for longer: why low rates are relics of the past

Higher for longer: why low rates are relics of the past

Higher for longer: why low rates are relics of the past

Higher for longer: why low rates are relics of the past

There's growing evidence that interest rates are becoming less effective at slowing demand, meaning central banks have to lift rates further to ease inflation.

'Contained': home price plunge no big stability risk

'Contained': home price plunge no big stability risk

'Contained': home price plunge no big stability risk

'Contained': home price plunge no big stability risk

Australia's borrowers and lenders are resilient enough to navigate financial troubles ahead, the RBA believes, as it releases its stability temperature check.

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More pain brews for borrowers as rates hit 15-year high

The Reserve Bank's decision to lift the cash rate to 4.6 per cent was unanimous, but economists are divided on whether borrowers can expect more hikes.

Debt concerns: treasurer's era of cheap-money ending

Borrowing money is getting more expensive, but AI "hyper-scalers" competing for your cash are not necessarily to blame, according to economists.

Cafes, shoppers at a crossroads as surcharge ban looms

Shoppers may benefit from cash discounts, but retailers will still have to pay the price on merchant fees when a card surcharge ban comes into effect.

Promise of 'light at end of the tunnel' for inflation

Labor is determined to inject optimism into Australia's gloomy consumers as another interest rate hike appears all but certain.

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Bad news comes in twos: cash rate and CPI set to rise

Australian mortgage holders can expect more borrowing pain when the Reserve Bank board meets, with an interest rate hike almost universally anticipated.

Light shone on Reserve Bank's gloomy economic outlook

Treasury's productivity assumption has been described as "unrealistically optimistic" but the Reserve Bank's might be too downbeat, an economist says.

Labour pains: jobs market too hot for inflation fight

Australia's labour market is still tight and the unemployment rate likely needs to go up to ease persistent pressure on inflation, Michele Bullock says.

Jobs data last piece in puzzle for Reserve Bank board

Unemployment data is not expected to deter the Reserve Bank from hiking interest rates for a fourth time in 2026 when it meets later in September.

September hike firms as RBA inflation fears come true

Oil prices might rise as high as $US150 a barrel as the Iran war drags on, further entrenching expectations for more Reserve Bank rate rises.

Soft landing botched: IMF backs more rate rises

The Reserve Bank should "stand ready" to raise interest rates again, as the Middle East war and poor productivity growth make it harder to get inflation down.

Iran and iPhones add to Reserve Bank's inflation pickle

Reserve Bank assistant governor Sarah Hunter says the broader global economic environment could be more inflationary as a result of the AI boom.

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