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Why the focus on energy prices? Inflation is more likely to be driven by surging housing, transport and food costs

Increases in electricity and gas prices are less to blame for the cost-of-living squeeze than many other components. Here’s why

The Guardian - AU

‘A lot of uncertainty’: RBA warning on rate hikes as inflation soars and jobs set to fall

Australia's inflation problem is going to get worse and last longer than it was previously feared, new RBA forecasts suggest.

The New Daily

RBA boss does not rule out bigger interest rate rises if inflation stays hot over summer

Borrowers are being left on tenterhooks over summer, with the RBA boss warning the bank is prepared to hike rates aggressively again in the new year if it needs to.

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Interest rates to keep rising as RBA warns it will do ‘what is necessary’ to curb inflation

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe says half percentage point increases to cash rate possible if economic conditions do not improve

The Guardian - AU

RBA sees the pain but says rates must rise

Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Philip Lowe has underlined his case for raising interest rates, warning that not doing so could have dire consequences.

AAP

Reserve Bank ‘consulting’ with government on whether King Charles should be on $5 note

RBA governor Philip Lowe says ‘monarch has been on at least one banknote since 1923’ but decision won’t be made until talks with Labor are complete

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: More rate pain for borrowers; Gold Trip wins Melbourne Cup; and China unhappy with B-52 plan

The Reserve Bank makes its inevitable inflation response. And most Australians don’t care about the cup

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Australian cash rate rises for 7th straight month to 2.85%

Australia’s central bank has boosted its benchmark interest rate for a seventh consecutive month to a nine-year high of 2.85%

The Independent UK

Interest rates rise to nine-year high as RBA hikes for seventh straight month

The RBA has unveiled its seventh hike in interest rates since May as it battles rising inflation, lifting its target 0.25 percentage points.

The New Daily

As Reserve Bank lifts interest rates again, more households seek relief from Foodbank

The Reserve Bank of Australia is still prepared to keep lifting interest rates, even as more households struggle financially, with many now seeking food relief.

ABC News

Reserve Bank’s dovish interest rate rise gives Jim Chalmers more cause to grin than grimace

The treasurer was used to empathising with borrowers after the RBA’s ‘supersized’ rises – instead, he got to talk about the budget

The Guardian - AU

RBA ‘near the summit’ in quest to curb inflation, as Governor Lowe warns of further rate rises

The Reserve Bank is "near the summit" in its uphill battle to curb the fastest rate of inflation in a generation, economists say.

The New Daily

Australia breaks with global trend, slows interest rate hikes

Reserve Bank of Australia lifts key rate by 0.25 percentage point in nod to uncertain global economic outlook.

Al Jazeera

Australian central bank lifts cash rate to 9-year high 2.6%

Australia’s central bank has boosted its benchmark interest rate for a sixth consecutive month to a nine-year high of 2.6%

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The New Daily

Interest rates rise slower as RBA inflation battle enters new phase

The RBA took its foot off the accelerator approving a smaller interest rates rise as the battle to curb inflation enters a new phase.

The Guardian - AU

Interest rates rise again as Reserve Bank lifts cash rate to 2.6%

RBA on Tuesday raised its cash rate 25 basis points as it seeks to stifle inflation

The New Daily

Mortgage bills to soar again as RBA unveils record-breaking sixth interest rate hike in a row

The RBA approved a record breaking sixth interest rate rise in a row on Tuesday, lifting its target cash rate 0.25 percentage points.

The Guardian - AU

Big issues at play could cause the RBA to make smaller cash rate hikes

Lower rises expected for the rest of the year, economists say, with the possibility of a pause in the longer term

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What is inflationary psychology and how is it impacting our rising cost of living?

Russia, unemployment and fuel prices are contributing to rising inflation. But according to some experts, our prediction of things to come could have an impact too.

The Guardian - AU

Workers did not cause Australia’s inflation woes. But they will be the ones who sacrifice the most

The Reserve Bank governor’s recipe for avoiding sustained inflation is for real wages to fall for three years in a row

The Guardian - AU

Houses to be hit harder than flats by price falls, RBA says

Head of domestic markets says rate rises will depress commercial and residential property prices but wider risks appear contained

AAP

RBA minutes will explain latest rate hike

Speeches by senior Reserve Bank staff and detailed labour force statistics are likely to be highlights of a week broken up by the national day of mourning.

AAP

RBA governor calls for budget repair

The Reserve Bank has urged the government to stop paying for things on the national credit card and to enact structural reforms to improve its budget position.

The New Daily

Fewer discounts: Reserve Bank boss issues inflation warning on corporate profits

Philip Lowe wants businesses to start offering shoppers more discounts, saying corporate profits must fall to curb soaring inflation.

The Guardian - AU

Interest rates all but certain to rise in October but end of big hikes nearing, RBA governor says

Reserve Bank board will consider either a 25 or 50 basis point rise at next month’s meeting, Philip Lowe tells MPs

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