The Latest Breaking News from Reserve Bank

Consumer habits in the RBA spotlight

How consumers and government agencies are spending their money will be closely watched by Australia's central bank as inflation bites.

AAP · Nov 6, 2022

The Australian Greens say the Reserve Bank needs to be more democratically accountable

The Australian Greens say the federal government's review of the Reserve Bank should re-imagine how monetary policy should work for the 21st century.

ABC News · Nov 5, 2022

Can Labor provide cost-of-living relief without feeding inflation and interest rates? An expert panel responds

Anthony Albanese says the government can’t afford to provide energy payments or other relief because to do so would put even more pressure on the RBA to raise interest rates – is he right? Three economists have their say

The Guardian - AU · Nov 4, 2022

Reserve Bank warns Australians to brace for tough years ahead to get inflation under control

The Reserve Bank expects a couple of tough years for Australians, with real wages continuing to fall as inflation persists, economic growth slows and unemployment starts to rise.

ABC News · Nov 4, 2022

Alan Kohler: Economists disagree on where interest rates are heading – shock

It’s hard to recall a time when the interest rate forecasts of economists were as widely, and wildly, different as they are now.

The New Daily · Nov 2, 2022

Now that Australia’s house prices are falling, does the RBA really need to raise rates yet again?

The Reserve Bank is still on its quest to kill inflation, but what exactly still needs to be put to the sword?

The Guardian - AU · Nov 2, 2022

What changes are banks making to interest rates?

A flurry of banks have passed on interest rate rises to borrowers after the Reserve Bank increased the cash rate by 0.25 percentage points on Tuesday.

ABC News · Nov 2, 2022

Interest rates have gone up again, pushing some Australian mortgage borrowers beyond their 'stress test' limits

The latest rate hike by the Reserve Bank of Australia means mortgage borrowers have been pushed to the limits — and beyond — of their "stress test" buffer.

ABC News · Nov 2, 2022

Morning Mail: RBA rate warning, thousands miss power bill rebates, four-day work week trial

In today’s newsletter: more than a third of households could be losing out on crucial cost-of-living relief; Unilever staff to trial shorter week; and why the BMI index might be bad for you

The Guardian - AU · Nov 1, 2022

Michael Pascoe: Innocent victims of the great inflation conundrum

The Economics 101 picture the Reserve Bank paints of inflation fighting doesn’t tell anywhere near the full story.

The New Daily · Nov 1, 2022