The Latest Breaking News from the Reserve Bank

Consumers hit the pause button on spending in the lead up to the Black Friday sales period, official retail trade data suggests.

Bank of England's Andrew Hauser will be the next deputy governor of Australia's central bank, bringing a "fresh, global perspective" to the key institution.

I COMPLETELY agree with Bradley Perrett's vision for the remaining Honeysuckle development ("Honeysuckle idea simply sucks", Newcastle Herald, 10/11), the supposed centrepiece of the city's waterfront development. No one would deny the need for more social and affordable housing, but not on the remaining section of Honeysuckle. There is an…

Workers' wages have been growing strongly in a tight labour market, with new data set to show how quickly pay packets are expanding.

Inflation is still expected to return to the Reserve Bank of Australia's target band by the end of 2025 but is proving to be more persistent than expected.

RBA governor Michele Bullock’s debut rate rise as governor looks unlikely to be repeated next month

Reserve Bank lifts cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.35%

The prime minister says meeting Xi Jinping will ‘take forward’ relations with Beijing; RBA tipped to pile agony on financially stretched households

The issue of ‘consumer expectations’ of inflation is hotly debated by economists, and might be a key factor in the Reserve Bank’s decision