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Inflation expectations can be self-fulfilling. Here’s why that matters for Australia

The RBA’s chief economist says expected price rises appear to be sliding back towards long term norms – and that’s good news for actual prices

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s pesky fee for debit card purchases may be about to disappear. What happens next?

Extra charge when paying using a card can add more than $12 to the cost of a school laptop, and $6.40 to a car service

The Guardian - AU

Banning debit card surcharges could save $500 million a year – if traders don’t claw back the money in other ways

In a move that could reshape how Australians pay for everyday purchases, the federal government is preparing to ban businesses from slapping surcharges on debit card transactions.

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Australia announces plans to ban debit card surcharges

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says move would help ease cost of living for households.

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Albanese government has surcharges in its sights, as it pursues the votes of consumers

The Albanese government has announced a first step in what it says is a crackdown on excessive card surcharges and threatened a ban on surcharges for debit cards from early 2026.

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Card surcharges in Labor’s sights

The government says it wants to ban surcharges for using debit cards as a way of easing financial pressures, and King Charles has been ‘snubbed’ by state premiers.

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Inflation green shoots could spell earlier rates relief

A cooling rental market and slower pay growth hint at a disinflationary pulse some economists hope could deliver borrowers an early Christmas present.

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Jobs market on display as inflation picture brightens

Employment data for September is the main event on this week's economic calendar, pointing to the state of Australia's job market and wider economy.

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Spring brings brighter outlook as rate hike fears fade

As signs of improving consumer and business confidence emerge, economists are speculating the Reserve Bank might be shifting its thinking on interest rates.

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RBA minutes to paint picture behind interest rate call

More information on why the Reserve Bank chose to leave interest rates on hold for the seventh meeting in a row will be released on Tuesday.

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IMF endorses RBA high interest rates and warns a further hike might be needed if the inflation fight stalls

The International Monetary Fund has endorsed the Reserve Bank’s tough monetary policy – while warning rates might need to rise again if the fight against inflation stalls.

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IMF backs RBA not cutting interest rates and says phasing out tax breaks for property investors would be ‘equitable’

‘The RBA’s decision to maintain its restrictive policy stance in the near-term is appropriate,’ fund says in latest assessment report

The Guardian - AU

Gold Coast high school students hospitalised after eating mushroom gummies – as it happened

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China stimulus a 'very good development for Australia'

After iron ore prices plunged by more than a third since the start of the year, Chinese stimulus measures spell good news for the Australian budget.

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Keating says Labor ‘flogging a dead seahorse’ over Aukus deal; severe weather for parts of NSW and Queensland – as it happened

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RBA warns two factors risk increasing number of Australians caught in mortgage struggle

Vast majority of borrowers servicing their debts but arrears could grow if economy slows more than expected, bank says

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Inflation may be falling but business’s drive to maximise profits fuelled Australia’s cost-of-living nightmare

A significant reason for the drop in inflation was the federal government’s energy bill relief fund and the rebates in Queensland, WA and Tasmania

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At 2.7%, Australian inflation is back within the RBA zone. Here’s why that matters

A closely watched measure of Australian inflation dived in the month of August, plunging from 3.5% in July to just 2.7%.

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Dollar hits 19-month high, miners gain as banks fall

The ASX200 dropped 0.2 per cent, while miners gained and the local currency hit its highest level in 19 months on China's aggressive stimulus measures.

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Why is the Reserve Bank independent from government, and why does it matter?

Negotiations over reforms to the Reserve Bank of Australia this week took an unprecedented turn when the Greens demanded the government use its reserve powers to immediately cut interest rates.

Crikey

People who don’t want Labor to control RBA have ‘neoliberal brain worms’: Greens senator

Greens Treasury spokesman Nick McKim doubles down on his proposal that Labor override the RBA on interest rates.

Crikey

No RBA rate cut yet, but governor Bullock is about to find the pressure overwhelming

It’s easy to see why Michele Bullock thinks temporary measures should be disregarded.

Crikey

Rates on hold as Labor considers changes to negative gearing

The RBA shocked nobody by holding interest rates at 4.35% yesterday, but the Albanese government may have surprised some by seeking advice on scaling back negative gearing.

AAP

Rebound fears as energy help flicks switch on inflation

Federal energy bill relief has led to a drop in monthly inflation figures, but there are warnings the measures only caused an artificial reduction.

The Guardian - AU

No talk of hikes, no cut on the horizon: why RBA thinks it’s in the ‘right spot’ with interest rates

There was good news and bad news as Australia’s central bank held the interest rate steady for the seventh time in a row

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