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The Latest Breaking News from RBA

Good morning, early birds. The Reserve Bank is meeting to look at the 0.85% cash rate which is expected to potentially jump to as much as 1.35%, and reportedly four of the five vacancies in the Andrews government will be filled by women. It’s the news you need to know,…

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Homeowners warned to expect at least two further rate hikes as repayments soar

Cash rate predicted to rise again in August as the RBA attempts to bring down rising inflation

The Guardian - AU

Further rate rise to hit family budgets

The Reserve Bank of Australia board lifted the official cash rate to 1.35 per cent, adding to cost pressures on households.

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Tough day as interest rates tipped to rise

The Reserve Bank of Australia board is expected to lift the official cash rate to 1.35 per cent when it meets on Tuesday.

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‘Serious financial stress’: Typical mortgage bills tipped to jump $792 by year’s end

Home owners are being warned to brace for their third interest rate hike in as many months on Tuesday as the Reserve Bank fights surging inflation.

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Can we avoid a recession? What we can learn from the Kiwis

New Zealand property prices have fallen every month this year following a series of punishing interest rate hikes that began last October. So far, the hikes have yet to dent inflation.

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Home lending rises 1.7 per cent in May

The Australian Bureau of Statistics says the value of new housing loan commitments rose 1.7 per cent to $32.4 billion in May.

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The day the Reserve Bank’s messaging nearly died

With the RBA preparing to hike interest rates again tomorrow, why are we hearing about the governor’s health in the financial press today?

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Borrowers set for another big rate rise

Economists expect the Reserve Bank of Australia to lift the cash rate when its board meets on Tuesday.

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Home prices drop for the second month in a row as Reserve Bank's aggressive interest rate rises hit hard

Aggressive interest rate increases have caused the second monthly fall in home prices across Australia's capital cities. It is the sharpest slowdown in the property market in 30 years.

ABC News

Sydney and Melbourne lead accelerating housing downturn

Sydney and Melbourne are leading Australia's falling house prices, which are gathering momentum as interest rates rise and consumer confidence takes a hit.

The New Daily

Commonwealth Bank, ANZ, Westpac, NAB to raise variable mortgage rates by 0.25 per cent after RBA rate hike

All of Australia's biggest banks have lifted mortgage rates, matching the Reserve Bank's 25-basis-point increase.

ABC News

Alan Kohler: A recession we don’t have to have is coming, and it will be the RBA’s fault

The RBA has turned on a sixpence, from smiling benignly and welcoming some inflation to sprouting horns and bringing on a recession we didn't have to have.

The New Daily

Businesses held back as jobs go unfilled

Australian businesses are struggling to fill job positions, as vacancies surge to more than double the number recorded before the COVID-19 pandemic set in.

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Half a million job vacancies in May: ABS

Job vacancies grew by 13.8 per cent in the three months to May and stand at more than double the number recorded before the COVID-19 pandemic set in.

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Sentiment lifts from the depths of despair

Consumer confidence has improved for a second consecutive week after a slump earlier in the month as a result of a large rise in interest rates.

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Confidence rises from the depths of gloom

Consumer confidence has improved for a second consecutive week after a slump earlier in the month as a result of a large rise in interest rates.

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What is inflation? What causes it? And who has been hit the hardest? Your questions answered

Inflation is soaring to new highs. From rising interest rates to increased petrol prices, it's hitting Australians' hip pockets. We've taken a look at your top questions.

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The Conversation

Profits push up prices too, so why is the RBA governor only talking about wages?

Reserve Bank of Australia governor Phillip Lowe has invoked memories of the 1970s, warning wage growth must be restrained to contain Australia’s surging inflation.

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Retail, borrowing data to show rate impact

Data on retail spending and demand for loans this week will show the impact of the Reserve Bank’s first interest rate in more than a decade.

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Future make-up of RBA board a 'key consideration' going forward, says Federal Treasurer

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers throws his support behind calls for the Reserve Bank board to be more representative of the broader Australian community, following scathing criticism that it is out of touch with workers demanding wage increases.

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RBA review not about taking shots at Lowe

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says one of the objectives of a review of the Reserve Bank is to make sure the its board has the right composition.

The Guardian - AU

Jim Chalmers says inflation will go higher, but unions are right to push for higher wages

Treasurer says it is ‘uncontroversial’ for unions to note that wage rises are below inflation, and suggests there may be a place for workers’ representative on RBA board

The Guardian - AU

What does the Reserve Bank’s 3.5% pay rise ‘anchor’ mean for Australian workers?

Inflation is predicted to reach 7% by year’s end but the RBA’s Philip Lowe says wages growth of about 3.5% will keep economy moving

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No wage price spiral: employment minister

Employment Minister Tony Burke denies the country is seeing a wage price spiral as policy makers seek to tackle inflation.

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