In updated economic forecasts, RBA staff revised up their inflation assumptions, with core inflation expected to come in at 3.2% by the end of 2026, up from their November prediction of 2.7%. This ...
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Borrowed time: rate hike unlikely to be one-and-done

Mortgage holders could face back-to-back rate hikes after the Reserve Bank raised interest rates amid rising inflation ...
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has lifted the cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85%, adding to pressure on households and businesses. While the move was widely expected by markets and most ...
The market thinks the RBA is likely to lift interest rates on Tuesday, but the market has been wrong before.
RBA lifts interest rates by 0.25 per cent, to 3.85 per cent, after inflation rose "materially" in the second half of 2025.
Just a few months ago, the debate around Australian monetary policy revolved around how many rate cuts the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) might still deliver this cycle. Then, in late October, a ...
RBA governor Michele Bullock has issued a stark warning to mortgage holders, as she was peppered with questions on federal ...