The Latest Breaking News from the Reserve Bank

Unexpected jobs figures have diminished hopes of an interest rate cut in February but favourable inflation data could put lower mortgage costs back on the menu.

ABS reveals robust labour market as jobless rate drops from 4.1% to 3.9%, its lowest since March

Australia's central bank is sounding more confident it can beat inflation in welcome signs for mortgage-holders, home-buyers and the federal government.

The ASX200 finished down a third of a per cent, despite the mining sector posting its best performance in more than two years.

Real fears about the impact of schemes are being exploited by those opposed to clean energy

Long-awaited mortgage relief looks closer as the central bank takes another interest rate hike off the table and lays the groundwork for future cuts.

Per capita GDP continued to decline for seventh consecutive quarter as population grew, ABS data shows

Climate change poses economic and social risks which can affect the workings of the financial system – the complex interaction of financial institutions and markets. Central banks, as the custodians of stable financial systems and stable prices (low, stable and predictable inflation), have a responsibility to ensure that financial systems…

On Thursday night, after a whirlwind day in Canberra, the Senate finally passed the federal government’s long-delayed amendments to the Reserve Bank Act.

Long-stalled Reserve Bank reforms have finally got the go-ahead, allowing the formation of separate monetary policy and governance boards.

Even as we spent less, the Reserve Bank kept raising rates – and now household disposable income is back to what it was in 2015