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What exactly is the review of the Reserve Bank of Australia hoping to discover?

Here are four key areas to watch ahead of the review making its recommendations to the treasurer

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BoM forecasts wetter-than-average summer for eastern states – as it happened

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Australian jobless rate lifts to 3.5pct

The jobless rate grew to 3.5 per cent in August, lifting from the record low 3.4 per cent figure in July.

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Philip Lowe admits the RBA erred on its rate rise timing – but there were messaging misfires too

Could Australia’s reserve bank have done a much better job of controlling inflationary expectations?

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RBA governor alludes to slower rate hikes

More rate hikes are in store and the case for a slower pace of tightening grows stronger, the Reserve Bank of Australia's governor says.

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Federal Icac legislation to be introduced to parliament next week – as it happened

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RBA flags end of big-hit cash rate rises

The Reserve Bank of Australia board has lifted rates again, with economists expecting more moderate rate hikes to follow.

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Gains for consumer confidence again

Consumers have regained some of their confidence, but the services sector has contracted for the first time since the start of the year.

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Why is the Reserve Bank of Australia exploring digital currency options?

The RBA is looking into the idea of a central bank digital currency as cryptocurrencies continue to gain popularity

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Australia’s central bank launches digital currency pilot

Reserve Bank of Australia says year-long trial will explore “innovative use cases and business models” for currency.

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Reserve Bank to trial digital currency in 'limited-scale pilot' scheme

The Reserve Bank of Australia will trial its own digital currency as part of a research project to evaluate the future of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) in Australia.

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Home prices in 'affordable' regional Queensland towns continue to rise as national housing market drops

The Reserve Bank of Australia has once again raised interest rates for the fourth consecutive month, but this Longreach 20-something has no plans to miss out on life.

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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%

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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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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.

Newcastle Herald

Record low unemployment rates riding up against return of inflation

Storm clouds over 'full' employment

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Mortgage holders should brace for short-term pain as RBA signals steady interest rate rises to tackle inflation

Philip Lowe says reserve bank looking for its ‘neutral rate’ which could see cash rate almost double in coming months

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Mask mandates ruled out as nation records 90 Covid deaths – as it happened

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Reserve Bank review will scrutinise who sits on the board and whether their views should be more transparent

A Reserve Bank of Australia review is set to examine whether its long-standing inflation target should remain.

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Up to a third of mortgage holders could struggle to keep up with repayments, RBA says

Deputy reserve bank governor, Michele Bullock, says most Australians are ‘well placed’ to absorb the impact of rate rises

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The Reserve Bank can look across to New Zealand for a hint on Australia's economic future

New Zealand is about six months ahead of Australia in its moves to bring down inflation, so is looking across the ditch a glance into our future?

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Interest rates have gone up following the new cash rate announcement. So what does that mean for my bank?

The RBA has raised interest rates by 0.5 percentage points, and now it's up to the banks on how they react to the change. Here's what the Big Four have done.

The Conversation

Rates rise to 1.35% – and there's no stopping now the RBA's on a mission to whip inflation

There was no suprise in the board of the Reserve Bank of Australia lifting interest rates at its July meeting. The only question was by how much.

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Higher interest rates may not slow inflation, and central banks are partly to blame

The Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to raise the cash rate may backfire and cause economic instability

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1970s-style stagflation now playing on central bankers' minds

“Stagflation” is an ugly word for an ugly situation – the unpleasant combination of economic stagnation and inflation.

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