September quarter: inflation higher than expected
Prices were 5.4% higher in September than the previous year, according to the latest official inflation figures.
Cash rate
RBA keeps cash rate at 4.1% for the fourth month in a row
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has kept the cash rate unchanged at 4.1% for a fourth consecutive month.
RBA will cut the number of interest rate meetings to 8
RBA Governor Philip Lowe has announced a cut to interest rate meetings after a review into the bank’s culture and practices.
The RBA has left interest rates unchanged for July
The RBA has left interest rates unchanged at 4.1% for the month of July, with RBA Governor Philip Lowe saying inflation has “passed its peak”.
More experts, more debate: RBA review calls for major changes
The fall in house prices has slowed: What’s behind the shift?
Learn why Australian house prices have been falling since May, and what’s causing the recent slowdown. Will prices continue to decline? Find out here.
The Reserve Bank has raised the cash rate to its highest level in 10 years
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) increased the cash rate from 2.85% to 3.1% today.
What are interest rates, and how does it affect housing?
What are interest rates, and how does it affect housing?
