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The opposition leader will announce the costings behind his nuclear plans today after months of stalling, and brief hopes of a February rate cut have already faded.

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How China uncertainty could push back RBA rate cut

Unexpected jobs figures have diminished hopes of an interest rate cut in February but favourable inflation data could put lower mortgage costs back on the menu.

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Early rates cut all but dashed as unemployment dips

Australia's unemployment rate has unexpectedly fallen to 3.9 per cent, bolstering the argument for the Reserve Bank of Australia to keep rates on hold.

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Bank chief doubts trade-war risk will cancel Christmas

The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come has visited the RBA deputy, revealing little chance of the global economy plunging into another Depression.

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Reserve Bank declares war on facts, along with the economy

The RBA governor continues to shoehorn basic economic facts into her narrow neoliberal worldview — at our expense.

Crikey

Albo adds childcare subsidies to reelection pitch

Anthony Albanese is strengthening his reelection bid with promises of more subsidised childcare, and we’re still waiting on Peter Dutton’s long-promised nuclear power costings.

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Interest rate relief edges closer as RBA changes tune

Australia's central bank is sounding more confident it can beat inflation in welcome signs for mortgage-holders, home-buyers and the federal government.

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Michele Bullock’s ‘wild ride’ at the RBA could spell trouble for Labor if interest rate cuts aren’t on the way

Growth has slowed but employment is up – could the new year bring mortgage repayment relief?

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Afternoon Update: Dutton under fire over First Nations flags pledge; no RBA rate cut; and the murky waters of Facebook Marketplace

Opposition leader criticised over record on Indigenous issues and accused of ‘partisan games’ after Melbourne synagogue arson attack

The Guardian - AU

Hopes for a future rate cut improve but RBA leaves interest rates on hold for now

Reserve Bank leaves cash rate at 4.35% for ninth consecutive meeting

The Guardian - AU

Australian shares slip as banks count cost, miners gain

The ASX200 finished down a third of a per cent, despite the mining sector posting its best performance in more than two years.

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Rates stay on hold and hope for February cut revived

Long-awaited mortgage relief looks closer as the central bank takes another interest rate hike off the table and lays the groundwork for future cuts.

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RBA set to hold rates steady at final meeting of 2024

No change in interest rates is anticipated at the Reserve Bank of Australia's last board meeting of the calendar year.

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Tide turns for retailers with shop tills tipped to ring

Australians have been saving what they can as living costs soar but experts expect more spending in the next 12 months, especially when interest rates are cut.

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Labor has been vindicated on its spending. Will the Reserve Bank finally do its job and cut rates?

Labor’s spending has generated plenty of criticism — but it’s now the only thing standing between us and a recession engineered by the RBA.

The Guardian - AU

What do the latest GDP figures tell us? That the RBA is still getting it very wrong

It’s time the reserve started undoing the damage it’s done before even public spending can’t keep the economy growing

The Guardian - AU

Interest rate cut hopes rise and Australian dollar slumps after GDP expands by a weak 0.3%

Per capita GDP continued to decline for seventh consecutive quarter as population grew, ABS data shows

The Guardian - AU

As Australian housing prices drop, first homebuyers could be in for a win. But, as always, there’s a catch

Lower house prices can have far-reaching consequences – for mortgage default rates and consumer spending

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The Reserve Bank will now have a separate board just to set interest rates. Here’s why that’s significant

On Thursday night, after a whirlwind day in Canberra, the Senate finally passed the federal government’s long-delayed amendments to the Reserve Bank Act.

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Reserve Bank dual boards finally get green light

Long-stalled Reserve Bank reforms have finally got the go-ahead, allowing the formation of separate monetary policy and governance boards.

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Top bank chief reveals why rates are still on hold

Australia's top central banker reveals why she still hasn't pulled the trigger on interest rate cuts despite similar countries already taking action.

The Guardian - AU

Inflation flat at 2.1% as RBA likely to sit tight on interest rates

Prior to Wednesday’s figures, both headline and underlying inflation had retreated for five consecutive months

Crikey

Greens concede on Labor’s housing bills

The Greens have agreed to help Labor pass its housing bills after a protracted fight, and RBA analysis predicts ‘strong negative impacts’ if Trump’s extreme economic agenda comes to pass.

The Guardian - AU

Australia took its interest rate medicine – and it has poisoned our living standards

Even as we spent less, the Reserve Bank kept raising rates – and now household disposable income is back to what it was in 2015

The Guardian - AU

The Australian government will force some shops to accept cash. So who still uses it, and why?

Cash use has declined drastically across all age groups and for all products, but small pockets of resistance to digital-only payments remain

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