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The Latest Breaking News from Philip Lowe

Why RBA interest rate hikes could end by September – but brace for at least one more

Tuesday’s tenth successive Reserve Bank interest rate hike is the culmination of a process that has added $1,080 to the monthly cost of payments on a $600,000 variable mortgage.

The Conversation

‘Inflation has peaked’: RBA hikes interest rates again and signals more as economy slows

The Reserve Bank has raised interest rates for the 10th straight meeting in a row and continues to flag more hikes in a bid to curb inflation.

The New Daily

Australia hikes key interest rate to 3.6% to fight inflation

Australia’s central bank has increased its benchmark interest rate by another quarter-point to 3.6% as it continues trying to tame inflation

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RBA fires off another rate hike to tackle inflation

The Reserve Bank of Australia has lifted interest rates for the 10th month in a row in its unwavering fight against high inflation.

AAP

RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank increases official cash rate to 3.6% in record 10th consecutive rise

Interest rates at highest level since mid-2012 as central bank continues to try to drive down inflation

The Guardian - AU

Reserve Bank hikes interest rates at 10th straight meeting

The Reserve Bank has raised its interest rates target another 0.25 percentage points in March and has signalled even further hikes.

The New Daily

Interest rate rises: is there a less painful way to curb inflation?

The Reserve Bank of Australia’s monetary policy has been criticised as unfair and ‘too blunt’. But what are the alternatives?

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‘Incredibly difficult’: RBA prepares 10th straight rate hike, despite slowing economy

Struggling home owners face more bad news this week as the Reserve Bank prepares yet another hike in interest rates.

The New Daily

Reserve Bank's cash rate decision to dominate agenda

The Reserve Bank of Australia's March cash rate decision and a speech from the governor Philip Lowe will be the highlights of this week's economic news.

AAP

Inflation still the 'defining challenge' as Australia's economic activity slows

Australia has recovered better than most from the COVID pandemic. As measured by gross domestic product (GDP), the economy is now 7% larger than it was before the pandemic.

The Conversation

Will the Reserve Bank review achieve anything? What difference could it make to interest rates?

A government-ordered review of the Reserve Bank — the first in more than a generation — is expected to ask searching questions of our key financial institution. The leadership of the central bank, the composition of its board, missed targets and broken promises are all elements under examination.

ABC News

Capping super balances is a logical fight to have in a country that prides itself on equality – but logic isn’t the default

If we can’t agree that generous tax concessions provide benefits to people who really don’t need help, while depriving the budget of funds for things we all need, things are really cooked

The Guardian - AU

‘An economic fairytale’: Australia’s inflation being driven by company profits and not wages, analysis finds

Australia Institute warns of a ‘profit price spiral’ and calls for shift in RBA and government narrative towards corporations

The Guardian - AU

If Dominic Young is leaving, Knights need to look at someone younger

There are plenty of younger Knights players who could be blooded in that wing position.

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The Guardian - AU

Rising interest rates may be Labor’s kryptonite – but remember it never ended up killing Superman

Are the Reserve Bank’s decisions to keep hiking the cash rate damaging the Albanese government’s economic credentials?

AAP

New insight into the logic behind February rate rise

The Reserve Bank's board minutes will be scoured for fresh insights into the central bank's cash rate decisions and how many more hikes are to come.

The Guardian - AU

Reserve Bank offered treasurer the choice to have King Charles on Australia’s $5 banknote

RBA releases documents under FOI after Jim Chalmers said decision to feature Indigenous culture instead of monarch was bank’s

The New Daily

Alan Kohler: RBA defence of interest-rate mallet highlights the truth about inequality

The first thing is that inequality is worsened by the responses to both low inflation and high inflation; it’s a lose/lose.

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The Guardian - AU

A ‘fantastic place to live’, Philip Lowe? Tell that to those struggling under high interest rates

RBA governor says ‘capitalism works’ but maybe just a little bit of slack from his institution is what the country needs

AAP

Savers need to keep pressure on banks: RBA

Savers should switch to more competitive rates if banks aren't passing on cash rate hikes, the head of the Reserve Bank of Australia says.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: the electorates where it’s hardest to find a bulk-billing GP; Brisbane’s new Olympic arena; and Bruce Willis has dementia

New data reveals the extend of Medicare’s woes across the country

The Conversation

The Lowe road – the RBA is treading a 'narrow path' between inflation and recession

It’s a tough time for central bankers the world over, but especially for Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe.

The Guardian - AU

The RBA’s ‘narrow path’ on inflation and interest rates: six things we learned from Philip Lowe

When the governor and colleagues faced the economics committee, rates were the focus – how high will they go, and will they stall the economy?

ABC News

RBA boss Philip Lowe says rate rises hurting households, indications are they will go higher

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has given a strong indication more interest rate rises are on the cards despite nine back-to-back rises causing many households significant pain and leaving them struggling to make repayments on their mortgages.

AAP

RBA urges mortgage holders to hunt down better deals

Reserve Bank officials say record high rates of refinancing are keeping average home loan rates relatively low.

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