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RBA urges fiscal reform

The Reserve Bank has urged the government to not use the national credit card to pay for services.

The Canberra Times

More interest rate rises ahead but pace of increase set to slow, RBA governor says

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe says he will keep lifting interest rates but the pace will soon slow down and he is confident the economy can absorb the rises.

ABC News

Australia’s unemployment rate rises slightly from 3.4% to 3.5% as more people seek work

Labour market figure will be watched by economists as a guide to Reserve Bank’s decision on whether to further raise interest rates

The Guardian - AU

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Yes, Australian house prices are dropping, but from staggering heights

It would take a bubble bursting to even get back to the level of housing affordability we saw in June 2020

The Guardian - AU

Opposition warns against RBA distractions

The federal opposition wants to see the Reserve Bank of Australia stick to its strengths and remain focused on containing inflation.

AAP

Details revealed: RBA review to probe interest rate settings and government’s role

The RBA review will investigate how governments can work with the central bank to manage fallout of soaring inflation rising interest rates.

The New Daily

'Chasm' between weak consumers and booming businesses widens. How and when will it close?

Australian households are feeling "deeply pessimistic", but they are still spending money and business confidence keeps booming.

ABC News

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Australians panic after daft rumour about money with the Queen's face on

Australians were worried that money with the Queen's face on would no longer be accepted after a tweet went viral suggesting they had a fortnight to exchange it

Daily Mirror

Philip Lowe says the Reserve Bank will do 'what is necessary' to combat 'scourge' of high inflation

The Reserve Bank governor says he remains "committed to doing what is necessary" to prevent the "scourge" of high inflation, but offers hints that the pace of rate rises might soon slow.

ABC News

Alan Kohler: Reserve Bank the best bet to save humanity from climate crisis

Here’s a crazy idea: give the job of dealing with climate change to the Reserve Bank, Alan Kohler writes.

The New Daily

Interest rates an 'outdated and unrealistic' weapon against inflation

A healthy economy needs a population that can aspire and afford to live at least reasonably, if not well.

Newcastle Herald

Big rate hikes could be over: RBA boss

There is a good chance Australians have seen the last super-sized rate hike for a while, according to a speech by the central bank governor.

AAP

Australia's June quarter national accounts show GDP doing well - for now

Tuesday’s national accounts show Australia ending 2021-22 on a strong note.

The Conversation

Finance Minister warns government must 'make room' to pay for aged care, defence and disability spending

The Finance Minister says the government will need to include "difficult" savings measures in its October budget, as cost of living pressures prompt some senators to call for the Reserve Bank boss to go.

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Newcastle Herald

Latest interest rate rise hits borrowers and further damages Reserve Bank's reputation

RBA delivers more pain to borrowers

The Guardian - AU

Economists predict slowdown for Australian economy as interest rates continue to rise

Soaring commodity exports and positive agricultural forecast expected to be balanced by Reserve Bank’s moves to counter inflation

ABC News

The Loop: The Reserve Bank lifts rates, a record AFL deal, mixed reviews for Don't Worry Darling, and have The Veronicas split?

Get up to speed on today's headlines with The Loop.

The Guardian - AU

RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank raises official rate to 2.35% amid inflation fears

The RBA decision brings the cash rate to the highest level since 2015, with mortgage holders set to face higher repayments

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ABC News

Reserve Bank raises interest rates again in most aggressive increases since 1994

The Reserve Bank raises interest rates for the fifth month in a row, causing the sharpest increase in borrowing costs for nearly three decades.

ABC News

Interest rate updates: RBA increases cash rate for fifth month in a row — as it happened

The Reserve Bank lifts interest rates for the fifth month in a row, taking the cash rate to 2.35 per cent, a seven-year high. Look back on Tuesday's developments.

ABC News

CBA warns of mortgage lags as Reserve Bank set for another super size interest rate rise

The Commonwealth Bank is warning of the risk a three-month mortgage lag poses to the economy if the Reserve Bank keeps raising interest rates aggressively.

The Guardian - AU

Climbing interest rates yet to bite most Australian mortgage holders, economists say

As the RBA meets to consider the cash rate, analysts warn the impact of previous rises is yet to be felt fully

ABC News

ASX rises despite Wall St's Friday fall, traders eye tomorrow's RBA interest rate decision

Australian shares edged up in choppy trade, with a rise in energy and gold stocks offsetting losses from the banking and tech indexes, while investors awaited a central bank rate decision to combat pressures from soaring inflation.

ABC News

Are cooperatives and mutuals one answer to Australia's weak wages growth?

There is one sector of the finance industry where workers have maintained an above-average share of earnings, even as wages have plunged relative to profits elsewhere.

The Guardian - AU

Former Reserve Bank economist suggests Greens push for interest rate freeze is nonsensical

Greens senator Nick McKim says homeowners took on massive debt believing rates wouldn’t rise before 2024 and are now getting ‘smashed’

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