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Australian economy adds twice as many jobs as expected as unemployment rate rises to 3.7%

Employers added a net 54,900 jobs in October as economy’s resilience contributed to tight labour market

The Guardian - AU

Workers of Australia, let us celebrate the strongest wages growth in over a decade

If we are ever to recover our lost purchasing power, we need plenty more wages rises above inflation

The Guardian - AU

Spending wanes as consumers wait for next big event

Major events have been keeping spending elevated, with consumption in retreat throughout a quieter month.

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Compensation? Optus outage no match for East End strain during Supercars

'Compare nine weeks to one day of last income.'

Newcastle Herald

‘No buffers left’: borrowers turn to foodbanks as rate hike cranks up mortgage stress

Charities see a spike in calls with each rate rise, while loan arrears now outstrip energy bills as biggest issue say debt counsellors

The Guardian - AU

Australians won’t experience real income growth until end of 2024, RBA forecasts

Domestic economy ‘more resilient than previously expected’, Reserve Bank says in quarterly statement

The Guardian - AU

Australian property market may soon cool as rate hikes shrink borrowing capacity

Surge in population and faltering supply of new housing had held up Australia’s property market, but rising interest rates expected to cool prices

The Guardian - AU

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The RBA has only one tool to fight inflation with – and households are being hammered

No homeowner under the age of 55 has had to cope with interest rates rising like this

The Guardian - AU

The lesson we learnt from the Optus crash when, for a brief moment, cash was king again

Small businesses are the first to feel the pinch when the EFTPOS becomes a paperweight.

Newcastle Herald

The Reserve Bank’s 13th interest rate rise is tightening the squeeze. But a pre-Christmas shock looks unlikely

RBA governor Michele Bullock’s debut rate rise as governor looks unlikely to be repeated next month

The Guardian - AU

We know rate hikes lead to higher mortgage payments – but they affect Australia’s economy in myriad other ways

What prompted the RBA’s Cup Day interest rate decision? The answer in a word is inflation far exceeding expectations

The Guardian - AU

Why it's a good bet the RBA's Melbourne Cup Day interest rate hike will be the last

Australia just became the odd one out.

The Conversation

RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank hikes cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.35%

Quarter-point increase to the cash rate will add roughly $100 to monthly repayments for a standard mortgage of about $600,000

The Guardian - AU

Aust shares break winning streak as RBA lifts rates

The ASX200 has finished down 0.3 per cent in its first losing day this month after the Reserve Bank raised interest rates for the first time in five meetings.

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The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Albanese hails China visit, borrowers brace for rate hike, Trump on the stand

The prime minister says meeting Xi Jinping will ‘take forward’ relations with Beijing; RBA tipped to pile agony on financially stretched households

AAP

Cup day rate hike extends finishing line for borrowers

Mortgage-holders have been hit with another interest rate rise as the Reserve Bank intensifies its fight against inflation.

The Guardian - AU

Majority of Australians struggling financially, Essential poll finds

Almost a quarter of households say interest rate rises are having a ‘very negative’ impact, as the RBA considers a 13th rate rise this cycle

The Guardian - AU

Westpac’s profit jump is no surprise when the RBA favours banks over households

Further hiking of interest rates to meet a 2-3% inflation target will serve to enhance the financial sector, not consumers doing it tough

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Photo finish looms for Melbourne Cup interest rate call

Australian borrowers could be hit with another interest rate hike at a closely run Melbourne Cup Day cash rate call.

The Guardian - AU

If interest rates rise again, it may be because inflation fears lost their anchor to reality

The issue of ‘consumer expectations’ of inflation is hotly debated by economists, and might be a key factor in the Reserve Bank’s decision

AAP

Will they, won't they? All eyes on RBA Cup Day meeting

Stubbornly high inflation has raised the chances of a November interest rate increase by the central bank, putting more financial pressure on borrowers.

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Treasurer Jim Chalmers pumps up his role in energy transition

Jim Chalmers – as if he doesn’t have enough on his plate – is marching into the centre of energy policy.

The Guardian - AU

An RBA rate rise next week is now an even-money bet – and figures reveal just how damaging it would be

A rise would only add to the cost of necessities without reducing inflation, hitting households already struggling with a 70% increase in mortgage costs

The Guardian - AU

Reserve Bank will have to raise interest rates again because inflation still too high, IMF says

Fund recommends further monetary tightening by RBA to ensure Australia’s price rises return to target range by 2025

AAP

Housing rebound eyes new mark but rates threat looms

National home prices are about to hit a fresh peak in October, though the pace of growth is starting to slow.

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