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Can we avoid a recession? What we can learn from the Kiwis

New Zealand property prices have fallen every month this year following a series of punishing interest rate hikes that began last October. So far, the hikes have yet to dent inflation.

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Home prices drop for the second month in a row as Reserve Bank's aggressive interest rate rises hit hard

Aggressive interest rate increases have caused the second monthly fall in home prices across Australia's capital cities. It is the sharpest slowdown in the property market in 30 years.

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Sydney and Melbourne lead accelerating housing downturn

Sydney and Melbourne are leading Australia's falling house prices, which are gathering momentum as interest rates rise and consumer confidence takes a hit.

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Commonwealth Bank, ANZ, Westpac, NAB to raise variable mortgage rates by 0.25 per cent after RBA rate hike

All of Australia's biggest banks have lifted mortgage rates, matching the Reserve Bank's 25-basis-point increase.

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Alan Kohler: A recession we don’t have to have is coming, and it will be the RBA’s fault

The RBA has turned on a sixpence, from smiling benignly and welcoming some inflation to sprouting horns and bringing on a recession we didn't have to have.

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Businesses held back as jobs go unfilled

Australian businesses are struggling to fill job positions, as vacancies surge to more than double the number recorded before the COVID-19 pandemic set in.

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Sentiment lifts from the depths of despair

Consumer confidence has improved for a second consecutive week after a slump earlier in the month as a result of a large rise in interest rates.

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What is inflation? What causes it? And who has been hit the hardest? Your questions answered

Inflation is soaring to new highs. From rising interest rates to increased petrol prices, it's hitting Australians' hip pockets. We've taken a look at your top questions.

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Profits push up prices too, so why is the RBA governor only talking about wages?

Reserve Bank of Australia governor Phillip Lowe has invoked memories of the 1970s, warning wage growth must be restrained to contain Australia’s surging inflation.

The Conversation

Future make-up of RBA board a 'key consideration' going forward, says Federal Treasurer

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers throws his support behind calls for the Reserve Bank board to be more representative of the broader Australian community, following scathing criticism that it is out of touch with workers demanding wage increases.

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Jim Chalmers says inflation will go higher, but unions are right to push for higher wages

Treasurer says it is ‘uncontroversial’ for unions to note that wage rises are below inflation, and suggests there may be a place for workers’ representative on RBA board

The Guardian - AU

What does the Reserve Bank’s 3.5% pay rise ‘anchor’ mean for Australian workers?

Inflation is predicted to reach 7% by year’s end but the RBA’s Philip Lowe says wages growth of about 3.5% will keep economy moving

The Guardian - AU

Richard Denniss: Huge profits are driving inflation – not low-paid workers

The rhetoric of a ‘wage-price spiral’ is hardwired into Australia’s debates about inflation, but the reality is we are currently in a price-profit spiral.

The New Daily

Recession fears and high inflation top this week’s big market events

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has acknowledged that steep interest rate hikes could tip the US economy into recession.

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The Loop: An Australian quantum computing breakthrough, a mining industry sexual assault report, and which dog won Westminster's Best in Show

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ACTU Secretary Sally McManus says Reserve Bank in 'boomer fantasy land' over wage-price spiral fears

ACTU Secretary Sally McManus warns that the Reserve Bank is out of touch and living in "boomer fantasy land" if it thinks workers can afford real cuts to their wages.

AAP

Dutton doesn't want RBA board compromised

ACTU secretary Sally McManus has criticised the make-up of the Reserve Bank board, but Opposition Leader Peter Dutton doesn't want to see a union leader on it.

AAP

Regulators eye housing as rates increase

Australia's Council of Financial Regulators is keeping a close watch on developments in the housing market as interest rates increase.

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As fixed mortgages end and rates rise, many risk losing their homes

Almost 40 per cent of Australians with mortgages who have locked in ultra-low fixed interest rates will roll off them as soon as next year, raising fears that more people will default on their loans, creating financial system instability.

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More interest rate pain: RBA’s sobering inflation warning to households

Australians must brace for several years of high inflation and rising interest rates, Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe warned in a speech on Tuesday.

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The Loop: Aussies warned of holiday travel disruptions, International Rugby League bans transgender women, and boy hears for first time

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High inflation to persist for ‘some years’, warns Reserve Bank boss

The governor of the Reserve Bank has warned high inflation is likely to persist for years to come as the global economy works through major supply issues.

AAP

Early use of yield target a success: RBA

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe says the initial use of a bond yield target to keep funding costs low during the pandemic was a success.

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Reserve Bank governor says inflation is rising, but he doesn't see a recession on the horizon

The RBA admits it suffered "reputational damage" when it tried to wind back its COVID-19 pandemic stimulus program.

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RBA warns of damage from rising inflation

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has warned of the damage inflation can inflict on the economy and why it needs to be brought under control.

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