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‘Hit to global growth’: Australia to feel the impacts of Trump tariffs
Australia may have avoided the worst of the US tariffs, but it is still likely to impact every household in a few key ways.
Rate cut outlook firms as RBA gets the 'outstanding' inflation data it was waiting for
The numbers that Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock said the central bank was waiting on are here, with annual trimmed ...
'Out of whack': Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ inflation brag torn apart by independent economist Warren Hogan after fresh data
A leading economist has torn apart Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ remarks after fresh inflation data, with the Treasurer's boast ...
Treasurer Jim Chalmers cautions against rate cut certainty despite positive inflation figures
Jim Chalmers has urged caution over banking on an August rate cut following Wednesday’s release of “outstanding” inflation ...
ASX 200 lifts off as inflation data spurs hope for RBA interest rate cuts
The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) just got a big boost on the heels of Australia’s latest inflation data. Here’s what you need ...
As Western Australia posts worst inflation figures in nation, state government spruiks 'responsible' financial management
WA recorded the highest inflation rate in the country over the past year, despite state government claims "the inflation beast has been tamed".
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Never mind company tax — reform proposal reveals Australia’s real inflation cause
A big rise in large corporations raking in profits by abusing their market power is impacting inflation, as shown by modelling buried in the Productivity Commission's tax reform proposal.
Australia to Release Full Monthly CPI Report From November
Australia will begin publishing a complete monthly measure of inflation from Nov. 26, addressing a long-standing gap in the ...
Annual inflation hits 2.1pc in June quarter, down from 2.4pc in March
The "trimmed mean" measure of inflation — the Reserve Bank's preferred measure of underlying inflation — has also declined.