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RBA announces first interest rate decision for the year

The Reserve Bank has handed down its highly anticipated interest rate decision for February.

18 February 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

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RBA's decision to keep rates on hold 'commendable' says BDO

The Reserve Bank's decision to hold its ground on interest rates is a sensible economic move with political pressure...

24 September 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

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Coalition super amendment could exacerbate women’s poverty, warn peak bodies

Joint super peak bodies have urged for the Coalition to reverse its ‘optional’ proposal for the Commonwealth Parental...

13 September 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

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RBA’s rates decision ‘reduces recession risk’ for Australia

The RBA’s decision to keep interest rates on hold is the right move for Australian businesses and households with the...

07 August 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

RBA keeps rates on hold at 4.35% amid persistent inflation

The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept rates steady for a sixth consecutive meeting.

06 August 2024 • By Christine Chen

Business

RBA makes cash rate call for June

The Reserve Bank has handed down its latest interest rate decision following higher-than-expected inflation data.

18 June 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Super

LRBAs under fire as super legislation debate continues

The introduction of the $3 million super tax has sparked a fresh debate about limited recourse borrowing arrangements,...

11 June 2024 • By Keeli Cambourne

Business

Jobless rate jumps, giving RBA breathing room after budget

The 4.1 per cent rise was driven by more people looking for work and shows the labour market is losing momentum,...

17 May 2024 • By Christine Chen

Business

Foreign student cap ‘will exacerbate accountant shortage’

CPA Australia and CA ANZ have warned the government against rushing to set a cap on international students as the...

15 May 2024 • By Christine Chen

Business

RBA unlikely to change course until next year, economists predict

The Reserve Bank is expected to keep rates on hold until next year in order to retain strength in the labour market...

08 May 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

RBA announces cash rate decision amid mixed inflation data

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced its decision on the cash rate target after stronger than expected...

07 May 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

RBA 'cautiously' holds, ends hawkish stance

Economists predict rate cuts by the end of the year as the bank's latest monetary statement reveals a "shift" in tone.

20 March 2024 • By Christine Chen

Business

Economists confident of rate cuts despite hawkish RBA

The central bank refuses to rule out hikes to combat inflation, but commentators believe all indicators point to...

07 February 2024 • By Christine Chen

Business

RBA leaves rates unchanged at 4.35%

The bank extends its pause on monetary tightening for another month but refuses to rule out a further hike to stamp...

06 February 2024 • By Christine Chen

Business

Lower-than-expected CPI ‘cements case for RBA rate hold’

Economists agree monetary tightening is over for now, but rate cuts will be delayed until it is certain stage 3 cuts...

01 February 2024 • By Christine Chen

Business

Holiday sales, January CPI ‘critical’ to RBA’s next move

Commentators are divided over whether the bank has done enough to rein in inflation after holding rates at 4.35 per...

06 December 2023 • By Philip King

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RBA holds the cash rate steady at 4.35%

Below-trend growth and the impact of last month’s raise means steady as it goes.

05 December 2023 • By Philip King

Business

Wage slowdown ‘should prompt RBA pause’

Payroll data has revealed a marked slowdown in rises, Employment Hero says, as it urges restraint on the central bank.

04 December 2023 • By Philip King