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Grattan on Friday: frustrated government can only bite its tongue as it waits on Michele Bullock

As she reads the economic commentators, Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock might, in moments of doubt, wonder whether she’s making a similar misjudgement to her predecessor Philip Lowe.

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Climate shocks and the economy: we asked South Africa’s central bank what role it plays in bringing stability

Climate change poses economic and social risks which can affect the workings of the financial system – the complex interaction of financial institutions and markets. Central banks, as the custodians of stable financial systems and stable prices (low, stable and predictable inflation), have a responsibility to ensure that financial systems…

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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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Senate moving through 31 bills in frantic end to year as Labor strikes deal with Greens

Albanese government reliant on Coalition to pass three controversial migration bills and the under 16 social media ban

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Economists look to RBA minutes for clue on future rates

Public appearances by Reserve Bank officials will be scoured for clues to where interest rates might be heading next and how they view the economy.

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It’s time for the RBA to admit its fears of a wage-price spiral were misguided – and cut interest rates

It is quite infuriating now, as we look back with total hindsight at the Reserve Bank’s concerns

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New Zealand joblessness jumps again to reach 4.8 pct

Unemployment in New Zealand continues to steadily climb towards an expected peak of about 5.5 per cent in mid-2025.

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Bullock is sending a message to politicians: rate cuts or big spending promises – you can only have one

The Reserve Bank governor’s comments show she’s in no hurry to bring relief to borrowers

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Watt confirms Labor considering releasing sealed section of robodebt report – as it happened

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Turbulence over upgrades as MPs jet back to Canberra

Ongoing turbulence from controversial flight upgrades is set to rumble the parliament sitting week before interest rates and the US election take centre stage.

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Inflation is sinking ever lower. Now that it’s official what’s the RBA going to do?

Lower petrol prices and an electricity rebate have contributed to a further fall in the quarterly measure of inflation, the Consumer Price Index.

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Australian shares lower as rate drop hopes pushed back

The ASX200 finished 0.8 per cent lower after a fall in headline inflation to within the Reserve Bank's target range failed to impress investors.

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Attorney general considering releasing full robodebt report – As it happened

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'Limited evidence' rate hikes passed on to renters: RBA

Only a small fraction of higher interest costs are directly passed from indebted landlord to renter, fresh Reserve Bank of Australia research has found.

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It's not you: banking outages are taking longer to fix

Digital payment services are under increasing pressure as Aussies ditch cash and they are mostly rising to the task, a Reserve Bank report has found.

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Hard-to-miss petrol pricing a 'proxy' for inflation

Households are constantly reminded of the price of filling up and the Reserve Bank says that's why petrol plays an outsized role in expectations for inflation.

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RBA minutes to paint picture behind interest rate call

More information on why the Reserve Bank chose to leave interest rates on hold for the seventh meeting in a row will be released on Tuesday.

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More borrowers falling behind but better days are ahead

Some households are doing it tougher due to high inflation and interest rates but conditions are about to improve, a Reserve Bank of Australia report says.

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Afternoon Update: inflation hits three-year low; BoM tsunami warning test prompts panic; and the legacy of Daria

Inflation dived last month to its lowest rate in three years, but the Reserve Bank will wait for a more sustained drop before it starts cutting interest rates.

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At 2.7%, Australian inflation is back within the RBA zone. Here’s why that matters

A closely watched measure of Australian inflation dived in the month of August, plunging from 3.5% in July to just 2.7%.

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People who don’t want Labor to control RBA have ‘neoliberal brain worms’: Greens senator

Greens Treasury spokesman Nick McKim doubles down on his proposal that Labor override the RBA on interest rates.

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Australia’s annual inflation rate in August falls to lowest since 2021 at 2.7%

Lowest CPI rate in three years but Reserve Bank will wait for more sustained drop before cutting interest rates

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No RBA rate cut yet, but governor Bullock is about to find the pressure overwhelming

It’s easy to see why Michele Bullock thinks temporary measures should be disregarded.

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No RBA rate cut yet, but Governor Bullock is about to find the pressure overwhelming

Who’d want to be Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock? On Tuesday she had to do the almost impossible: defend a decision not to cut interest rates at a time when they were being cut in just about every other major industrial nation.

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