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New insight into the logic behind February rate rise

The Reserve Bank's board minutes will be scoured for fresh insights into the central bank's cash rate decisions and how many more hikes are to come.

AAP

Guardian Essential poll: most think RBA rate hikes an overreaction as shine comes off Albanese

Majority believe government at least partially to blame for rises but don’t assume Coalition would manage them better

The Guardian - AU

Reserve Bank offered treasurer the choice to have King Charles on Australia’s $5 banknote

RBA releases documents under FOI after Jim Chalmers said decision to feature Indigenous culture instead of monarch was bank’s

The Guardian - AU

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Unemployment is up. Is this the beginning of the end?

The unemployment rate lifted from 3.5% to 3.7%, a sign the RBA’s fight against inflation is working. But such carry-on effects impact the most vulnerable.

Crikey

Alan Kohler: RBA defence of interest-rate mallet highlights the truth about inequality

The first thing is that inequality is worsened by the responses to both low inflation and high inflation; it’s a lose/lose.

The New Daily

Wages, Reserve Bank minutes to take the spotlight

The pace of wage growth will take centre stage, with the Reserve Bank hoping for a moderate reading that doesn't make its inflation challenge harder.

AAP

Greens leader Adam Bandt flags party is likely to work with government on safeguard mechanism

Adam Bandt says the party is open to negotiating on the government's key climate change policy, but believes voters can see they are fighting to stop new coal and gas projects from being approved.

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Australia’s housing crisis: how RBA interest rate hikes are pushing families closer to the edge

While some property owners are cashing in on the crisis, many others, such as western Sydney’s Nick Noel, are struggling to explain to their kids why they must tighten the spending belt

The Guardian - AU

A ‘fantastic place to live’, Philip Lowe? Tell that to those struggling under high interest rates

RBA governor says ‘capitalism works’ but maybe just a little bit of slack from his institution is what the country needs

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: the electorates where it’s hardest to find a bulk-billing GP; Brisbane’s new Olympic arena; and Bruce Willis has dementia

New data reveals the extend of Medicare’s woes across the country

The Guardian - AU

The Lowe road – the RBA is treading a 'narrow path' between inflation and recession

It’s a tough time for central bankers the world over, but especially for Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe.

The Conversation

The RBA’s ‘narrow path’ on inflation and interest rates: six things we learned from Philip Lowe

When the governor and colleagues faced the economics committee, rates were the focus – how high will they go, and will they stall the economy?

The Guardian - AU

RBA boss Philip Lowe says rate rises hurting households, indications are they will go higher

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has given a strong indication more interest rate rises are on the cards despite nine back-to-back rises causing many households significant pain and leaving them struggling to make repayments on their mortgages.

ABC News

RBA urges mortgage holders to hunt down better deals

Reserve Bank officials say record high rates of refinancing are keeping average home loan rates relatively low.

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RBA governor faces second hearing, ASX sheds 0.8 per cent

The ASX200 drops 1.2 per cent over the week, and RBA governor Philip Lowe faces second hearing in Canberra

AAP

RBA governor sticks to the script on future rate rises

Not spooked by an unexpected uptick in the headline jobless rate, the Reserve Bank has stuck with its hawkish stance on interest rates.

The New Daily

ACCC asking why banks are slow to lift interest rates on savings accounts

The landscape for Australian savings rates is changing fast as banks begin to relent after the RBA’s February interest rate hike.

The New Daily

Employment rates are ‘tracking sideways’, experts say, on January data

A New Year's rise in unemployment has sparked debate about whether cracks are appearing in the labour market.

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The Guardian - AU

Australia’s unemployment rate climbs to 3.7% in January, higher than economists expected

Succession of interest rate rises by the RBA trims jobs growth as unemployment jumps to its highest level since May 2022

ABC News

Unemployment rate jumps from 3.5 per cent to 3.7 per cent in January figures

Australia's unemployment rate increases over the summer break, lifting from 3.5 per cent to 3.7 per cent in January's figures.

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Philip Lowe just wants some privacy after bankers lunch coincided with bond sell-off

The RBA boss maintains there was nothing ‘untoward’ about his private lunch with the big four, before grumbling over leaks.

Newcastle Herald

If parking in the city was fine, we wouldn't need tickets - or rangers

The council parking rangers are only doing their job. It is what they are paid to do.

The Guardian - AU

More light and less heat would be appreciated at Philip Lowe’s next grilling on Friday

Lost in the questioning from hostile senators was much insight into why the Reserve Bank wants to keep raising rates

The Guardian - AU

The RBA’s predictions are so dire it’s no wonder people are less confident than they were when the pandemic hit

To survive the next two years of economic growth as predicted without tipping into a recession would be astonishing

The New Daily

A lot of pain for inflation gains, RBA boss Philip Lowe tells Senate hearing

RBA boss Philip Lowe gave no clues about how many more mortgage bill hikes are coming in his first public remarks of 2023.

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