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Afternoon Update: Hamas says truce is close; man charged with raping 90-year-old woman; and essential workers in rental stress

Qatar is leading negotiations between Hamas and Israel, while the war in the Gaza strip continues

The Guardian - AU

Australian shares higher despite hawkish RBA minutes

The local share market finished 0.3 per cent higher, even as the Reserve Bank minutes opened the door for a potential December rate hike.

AAP

November interest rate rise was needed to avoid risk of larger future increases, RBA says

Minutes of the November meeting show the RBA board believed the risk of inflation continuing above target was too high to keep rates on hold

The Guardian - AU

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RBA homes in on domestic demand in inflation fight

The Reserve Bank fired off an interest rate hike last month to take out insurance against lingering inflation risks, minutes from a board meeting confirm.

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All eyes on RBA messaging for hints on rates outlook

Public appearances from senior Reserve Bank officials should shed some light on the future outlook for interest rates as the tightening cycle nears its end.

AAP

Aussie shares slump on strong domestic job report

The local share market started higher but finished 0.7 per cent lower after a strong labour market report raised fears of more rate hikes next year.

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Australian economy adds twice as many jobs as expected as unemployment rate rises to 3.7%

Employers added a net 54,900 jobs in October as economy’s resilience contributed to tight labour market

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Workers of Australia, let us celebrate the strongest wages growth in over a decade

If we are ever to recover our lost purchasing power, we need plenty more wages rises above inflation

The Guardian - AU

Spending wanes as consumers wait for next big event

Major events have been keeping spending elevated, with consumption in retreat throughout a quieter month.

AAP

Compensation? Optus outage no match for East End strain during Supercars

'Compare nine weeks to one day of last income.'

Newcastle Herald

‘No buffers left’: borrowers turn to foodbanks as rate hike cranks up mortgage stress

Charities see a spike in calls with each rate rise, while loan arrears now outstrip energy bills as biggest issue say debt counsellors

The Guardian - AU

Top Funds Can't Get Enough Of Amazon — And This Intelligence Play

As a Santa Claus rally begins, the AI boom continues to fuel gains for Palantir and Amazon as top funds place their bets.

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Australians won’t experience real income growth until end of 2024, RBA forecasts

Domestic economy ‘more resilient than previously expected’, Reserve Bank says in quarterly statement

The Guardian - AU

Australian property market may soon cool as rate hikes shrink borrowing capacity

Surge in population and faltering supply of new housing had held up Australia’s property market, but rising interest rates expected to cool prices

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The Guardian - AU

The RBA has only one tool to fight inflation with – and households are being hammered

No homeowner under the age of 55 has had to cope with interest rates rising like this

Newcastle Herald

The lesson we learnt from the Optus crash when, for a brief moment, cash was king again

Small businesses are the first to feel the pinch when the EFTPOS becomes a paperweight.

The Guardian - AU

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

We know rate hikes lead to higher mortgage payments – but they affect Australia’s economy in myriad other ways

What prompted the RBA’s Cup Day interest rate decision? The answer in a word is inflation far exceeding expectations

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Why it's a good bet the RBA's Melbourne Cup Day interest rate hike will be the last

Australia just became the odd one out.

The Guardian - AU

RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank hikes cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.35%

Quarter-point increase to the cash rate will add roughly $100 to monthly repayments for a standard mortgage of about $600,000

AAP

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.

The Guardian - AU

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

AAP

Cup day rate hike extends finishing line for borrowers

Mortgage-holders have been hit with another interest rate rise as the Reserve Bank intensifies its fight against inflation.

The Guardian - AU

Majority of Australians struggling financially, Essential poll finds

Almost a quarter of households say interest rate rises are having a ‘very negative’ impact, as the RBA considers a 13th rate rise this cycle

The Guardian - AU

Westpac’s profit jump is no surprise when the RBA favours banks over households

Further hiking of interest rates to meet a 2-3% inflation target will serve to enhance the financial sector, not consumers doing it tough

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