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How high will interest rates go? It depends on how much we spend

Australians are buying fewer groceries and household goods as soaring prices and rising mortgage rates squeeze everyone from workers to retirees.

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Borrowers to feel the heat as RBA raises rates again, but new customers get cheaper deals

As the economic outlook became more uncertain, lenders are competing harder for new customers, providing a good opportunity for home buyers with large deposits and owners who have paid off a sizeable portion of their property.

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The Reserve Bank has to navigate a path away from inflation but the economic signals are months old

While backward-looking labour market data is still robust, property prices provide a taste of the deteriorating outlook

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Mortgage bills to jump $140 in August as inflation worsens

Home owners will be slapped with another painful mortgage squeeze in August after the Reserve Bank hiked interest rates to a six-year high on Tuesday.

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The Loop: RBA's interest rate rise, first bill passes new parliament, Palmer vs McGowan defamation verdict, giant sinkhole

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Why does the RBA keep hiking interest rates? It's scared it can't contain inflation

There are signs inflation pressures are easing. Oil prices are down almost 20% on their peak in March. They’ve been falling consistently for a month.

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Families to feel ‘sting’ of RBA rate hike: Chalmers

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says today is “another difficult day for Australian home owners” after the RBA lifted official interest rates to a six-year high.

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RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank lifts official cash rate by 50 basis points to 1.85%

Decision is fourth monthly rise in a row, as Australia’s inflation rate soars beyond target range of 2% to 3%

The Guardian - AU

Reserve Bank hikes official interest rates to six-year high

The Reserve Bank has lifted the cash rate by another half a percentage point as it seeks to rein in rising inflation. It's the fourth rate hike since May.

The New Daily

Interest rate updates: RBA increases cash rate for fourth consecutive month to curb rising inflation — as it happened

The Reserve Bank has raised the cash rate for the fourth time in as many months to curb inflation. Look back at how our experts unpacked what this means for you in our blog.

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Australian house prices set to drop further as interest rates surge. Here's a round up of what's happening with property prices across Australia

Australian house prices are dropping at their fastest pace since the global financial crisis, data shows. Here's what's happening in your capital city.

ABC News

ASX recovers, Australian dollar sinks as RBA lifts cash rate to six-year high

Australian shares have staged a solid recovery in the final trading hour, after the Reserve Bank lifted its cash rate target by 0.5 percentage points, in a widely-expected decision.

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TGA extends shelf life of Covid anti-viral stock – as it happened

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RBA increases to interest rates mean home buyers who bought at the peak are facing rapidly rising mortgage repayments

After eye-watering property price rises in recent years, house values are now starting to drop, but those who bought at the height are facing a "perfect storm" as interest rates rise.

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Likely rate rise will be difficult: PM

The Reserve Bank board is expected to lift the cash rate for the fourth month in a row when it meets on Tuesday, with economists tipping a 50 basis point rise.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s official interest rates expected to rise by half-percentage point, economists say

Experts predict RBA interest rate decision today will lift cash rate to 1.85%, marking a 175-basis point increase since May

The New Daily

RBA expected to hike rates by another 50 basis points to slow inflation

Market wrap: The RBA is widely expected to lift the cash rate by 50 basis points to 1.85 per cent as part of its commitment to slow inflation.

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Australian house prices fall at 'fastest rate' since 2008 financial crisis

House prices in Australia are dropping at their fastest since the global financial crisis — and market conditions are "likely to worsen" as interest rates continue to rise, according to property analytics firm CoreLogic.

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The New Daily

Why some economists believe the Treasurer is being too pessimistic

Millions of Australian households are facing a “difficult” year ahead as the cost of living soars. But some believe the Treasurer is over-egging inflation.

The Guardian - AU

Anyone hoping for cost-of-living relief will be disappointed but probably not surprised

Treasurer’s statement lacked surprises but lays down markers for what’s to come – both in the budget and beyond

The Guardian - AU

Bill Shorten says robodebt royal commission set to start this year – as it happened

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The Conversation

Chalmers' challenge: why the treasurer's words on the economy carry so much weight

When Bill Clinton’s campaign manager, James Carville, scrawled, “the economy, stupid” on a sign in 1992, he merely wanted the campaign volunteers to stick to their presidential candidate’s talking points.

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Alan Kohler: The Reserve Bank is a renovator’s delight

The most controversial task of the panel reviewing the Reserve Bank will be to decide whether Governor Philip Lowe committed a sackable offence.

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‘Red hot’: Typical mortgage bills to rise $140 in August as inflation surges

Typical monthly mortgage bills are expected to rise another $140 next week after new data showed inflation continued rising in the June quarter.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s inflation rate reaches 6.1% – the fastest annual increase in 21 years

Australians are paying more for food and fuel, according to data released on Wednesday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics

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