While the government will no doubt consider blaming war in the Middle East for any decision to increase interest rates, homegrown factors will matter more.

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 Reserve Bank has lifted interest rates by 0.25 percentage points, as had been widely forecast. The new cash rate is 3.85 per cent, up from 3.6 per cent. "While inflation has fallen substantially ...

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University of Sydney provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has lifted the cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85%, adding to pressure on households and ...