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The Guardian - AU · Nov 22, 2023

RBA cash rate meetings to stretch over two days

More changes to the way the Reserve Bank sets interest rates and communicates with the public have been unveiled in a speech by the central bank chief.

AAP · Nov 22, 2023

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Greens Barbara Pocock on the quest for greater transparency

Greens Senator Barbara Pocock – who has a background in economics and industrial relations and formerly worked at the Reserve Bank, in the federal public service and as an academic – has been in parliament only since the 2022 election, But she has already made a mark.

The Conversation · Nov 22, 2023

Robust wage print expected as one-off pay bumps hit

Workers' wages have been growing strongly in a tight labour market, with new data set to show how quickly pay packets are expanding.

AAP · Nov 12, 2023

RBA's inflation forecasts edge higher as risks abound

Inflation is still expected to return to the Reserve Bank of Australia's target band by the end of 2025 but is proving to be more persistent than expected.

AAP · Nov 9, 2023

The Reserve Bank’s 13th interest rate rise is tightening the squeeze. But a pre-Christmas shock looks unlikely

RBA governor Michele Bullock’s debut rate rise as governor looks unlikely to be repeated next month

The Guardian - AU · Nov 7, 2023

Afternoon Update: interest rates hit 12-year high; pro-Palestine protest at Melbourne Cup; and 18th-century love letters

Reserve Bank lifts cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.35%

The Guardian - AU · Nov 7, 2023

Australian central bank lifts benchmark cash rate to 4.35% with 13th hike

Australia’s central bank has lifted its benchmark interest rate for the first time since June with a quarter percentage point hike that brought the cash rate to a 12-year high of 4.35%

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023

Aust shares break winning streak as RBA lifts rates

The ASX200 has finished down 0.3 per cent in its first losing day this month after the Reserve Bank raised interest rates for the first time in five meetings.

AAP · Nov 7, 2023

Morning Mail: Albanese hails China visit, borrowers brace for rate hike, Trump on the stand

The prime minister says meeting Xi Jinping will ‘take forward’ relations with Beijing; RBA tipped to pile agony on financially stretched households

The Guardian - AU · Nov 6, 2023