Inflation had picked up materially in the second half of 2025, and the conflict in the Middle East had resulted in sharply ...

Australia's central ⁠bank ⁠lifted rates for a third time this ⁠year on Tuesday, returning borrowing costs to post-pandemic ...

The Reserve Bank will make the call next Tuesday. It’s expected to raise rates to crack down on inflation, before it becomes ...

Australia's consumer prices rose 3.2% in the third quarter, the strongest gain in more than a year. The increase topped the 2.1% rise in the second quarter and came in above the 3% forecast by ...

Frustrated mortgage holders could be in for further rates pain, as the last three hikes only dealt with domestic inflationary ...

Economists warn Australia faces its worst economic nightmare as surging oil prices threaten to trigger devastating ...

Australia's annual inflation rate unexpectedly accelerated in October 2025, climbing to 3.8% from 3.6% in September. This figure surpassed market forecasts, which had anticipated inflation to remain ...

Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers aims to deliver a budget that tackles inflation, revives productivity and reins in deficits ...

Data ​from the Australian Bureau of Statistics ⁠out on ⁠Wednesday showed ⁠its consumer ​price index (CPI) jumped 1.4% in the ...

Australia's headline inflation jumped 1.1% in the March quarter, while the Consumer Price Index rose to 4.6% in the year to ...

The first-quarter inflation figure was lower than the 4.2% expected by economists polled by Reuters.

Australia's central bank on Tuesday sharply raised its inflation forecasts, while downgrading the outlook for economic growth ...