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NSW budget: Labor points to ‘decade of neglect’ but lack of housing showstopper may leave voters underwhelmed

NSW treasurer Daniel Mookhey points to ‘largest debt any incoming state government has ever inherited’ as he hands down party’s first budget in more than a decade

The Guardian - AU

Petrol price surge further stretches household budgets

Motorists have been hit in the hip pocket by petrol price rises and the latest spike may put a dent in the Reserve Bank's fight against inflation.

AAP

New RBA governor to send the right message on rate talk

A leading economist says the Reserve Bank's new governor brings monetary policy credibility while the treasurer praises her leadership and communication skills.

AAP

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PM stresses importance of resolving US debt ceiling

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has warned of the ramifications of a failure to lift the US debt ceiling as political leaders inch closer to a last-minute deal.

AAP

Construction crisis and more migration behind rising house prices

Australian house prices are expected to continue rising, with soaring construction costs shelving new stock and pressuring the market.

The New Daily

Girl, 12, shot in head and killed a few miles from where dad was brutally gunned down

Se'Cret Pierce was hit in the head by a stray bullet on April 20 while sat in a parked car in Hartford, Connecticut - just over 10 years after her father, Shane Oliver, was shot in the back just several miles away

Daily Mirror

Gunfire took their son at 20. Now it takes his daughter, 12

A Connecticut family is reeling from its latest ordeal because of gun violence

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Inflation data to set the scene for next cash rate call

There will be a lot riding on the quarterly inflation figures as the Reserve Bank board tries to determine if it's done enough to rein in rising prices.

AAP

Furniture companies collapse under crunch 'identical' to construction sector, leaving customers thousands of dollars out of pocket

The peak body for the furnishing industry says it's facing similar pressures to the ailing construction sector, with supply delays, rising costs and staff shortages.

ABC News

Could interest rates in Australia fall after the collapse of two US banks?

If the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) wanted an excuse to end interest rate hikes, the collapse of two US banks just gave it one.

ABC News

Construction company collapses tipped to continue due to rising material costs, interest rates hikes

Experts say the rate of construction companies going broke is set to continue across the country, as material costs and interest rates rise. Some builders say the situation is tougher than following the global financial crisis.

ABC News

The Reserve Bank is tipped to raise interest rates again, even as some families struggle to meet higher home loan repayments

Australia's major banks expect the Reserve Bank will lift the cash rate to its highest level since May 2012 later today, but thousands of families like Le Tran's are already having to make sacrifices to make ends meet.

ABC News

Million households 'vulnerable' to rising interest rates, and their cuts could cause recession

A prominent economist now puts the risk of recession at 50 per cent, as households face the prospect of making substantial spending cuts to meet rising home loan repayments.

ABC News

RBA strikes again with rate rise

The increase marks the ninth consecutive rate hike since May 2022.

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ABC News

Australian households should prepare for many more rate hikes this year, experts warn

A leading economist was overwhelmed with interest after releasing RBA cash rate research. Here's why.

The New Daily

How to keep investing as sharemarkets fall, interest rates rise and property dips

We've lived through some benign investing times with property and shares rising as interest rates fell for a decade, but things are changing.

ABC News

The Australian suburbs where house and unit values have risen the most since COVID-19 hit

One capital city led the charge with eye-watering gains, and some suburbs posting almost 80 per cent growth in housing values since the onset of COVID-19.

The New Daily

Michael Pascoe: RBA on the precipice of its second big mistake

The RBA needs to chill to find out what it has actually done, Michael Pascoe writes.

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The Conversation

This latest increase in RBA interest rates might well be the last, for some time

You might not know it from reading Tuesday’s statement announcing Australia’s eighth consecutive increase in interest rates, but our Reserve Bank might finally have done enough.

The New Daily

Property price falls slowing, but still far from over

Home owners have been hit hard as property prices plummet this year, but new data shows the fall is slowing down.

Pedestrian.tv

Why Doesn’t Australia Have A 4-Day Work Week When It Sounds Like Fkn Bliss? An Investigation

A day for fun, a day for tasks, a day for rest.

The New Daily

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.

AAP

Consumers brush off rate rises again

Rising interest rates are yet to dent our appetite for spending, with Australians still dropping cash readily in department stores and cafes.

ABC News

Mortgage borrowers and renters told to brace for big financial hit by December

The full budget impact of the second most aggressive interest rate hiking cycle in the Reserve Bank's history is still months from being felt by millions of households.

ABC News

Economists deeply divided over Reserve Bank's likely interest rate trajectory

The major banks are deeply divided about the outlook for interest rates, and the difference is worth about $284 a month to a typical recent home buyer. So who will be right?

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