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Interest rate decision: RBA raises cash rate by half a percentage point to 1.35 per cent — as it happened

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced a cash rate increase of 50 basis points as it seeks to curb inflation — as it happened.

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Lowe has talked his way into making the case for an RBA review

What would a review of the Reserve Bank accomplish other than allowing every critic to offer their own ideological take on monetary policy?

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ASX notches up two-day winning streak after RBA's double interest rate hike

Australian shares rise for a second straight day as the Reserve Bank lifts interest rates for a third straight month in a desperate attempt to bring inflation down.

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Morning mail: Sydney braces for more flooding, interest rates tipped to rise, six die in US parade shooting

Tuesday: A double whammy of interest rate rises expected over next two months. Plus: Winston Churchill’s ‘magnificently idiotic’ platypus quest

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Dollars and sense

Good morning, early birds. The Reserve Bank is meeting to look at the 0.85% cash rate which is expected to potentially jump to as much as 1.35%, and reportedly four of the five vacancies in the Andrews government will be filled by women. It’s the news you need to know,…

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Why are interest rates going up? What does inflation have to do with the Reserve Bank’s decision?

Interest rates have just risen, again. But do you understand why? Here's everything you need to know.

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Homeowners warned to expect at least two further rate hikes as repayments soar

Cash rate predicted to rise again in August as the RBA attempts to bring down rising inflation

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Further rate rise to hit family budgets

The Reserve Bank of Australia board lifted the official cash rate to 1.35 per cent, adding to cost pressures on households.

AAP

Tough day as interest rates tipped to rise

The Reserve Bank of Australia board is expected to lift the official cash rate to 1.35 per cent when it meets on Tuesday.

Crikey

‘Serious financial stress’: Typical mortgage bills tipped to jump $792 by year’s end

Home owners are being warned to brace for their third interest rate hike in as many months on Tuesday as the Reserve Bank fights surging inflation.

The New Daily

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.

ABC News

The day the Reserve Bank’s messaging nearly died

With the RBA preparing to hike interest rates again tomorrow, why are we hearing about the governor’s health in the financial press today?

Crikey

ASX jumps ahead of RBA meeting, new survey shows split public opinion on rate hike

Australian shares rise sharply after falling for three consecutive sessions as investors await for another potential interest rate hike by the Reserve Bank on Tuesday.

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Don't get complacent - the COVID crisis isn't going anyway

We need to step our defence against the virus, once again

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Sky-high mortgages, high inflation, possible recession. How The Conversation’s panel sees the year ahead

Now in its fourth year, The Conversation’s survey draws on the expertise of leading forecasters to predict what lies ahead for the Australian economy.

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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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House prices in descent as rates rise

Home values fell across the country in June, particularly in Sydney and Melbourne, after the central bank raised interest rates for the second month in a row.

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CBA raises fixed mortgage rates by 1.4pc

Just days ahead of the next Reserve Bank meeting the Commonwealth Bank of Australia has raised its fixed mortgage rates by 1.4 per cent.

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The Loop: A COVID vaccine review, Commonwealth Bank hikes fixed rates, and man gets too close to bison

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Sky-high mortgages, 7.1% inflation, and a 20% chance of recession. How the Conversation's panel sees the year ahead

Homeowners will face mortgage rates near 5.5% in a little over a year, according to a survey of 22 leading Australian economists.

ABC News

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.

AAP

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.

Crikey

Confidence rises from the depths of gloom

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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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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RBA review not about taking shots at Lowe

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says one of the objectives of a review of the Reserve Bank is to make sure the its board has the right composition.

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