The official figures will help determine the RBA’s next interest rate call, but fund managers will also be watching quarterly ...

Higher prices for recreation and culture, as well as the cost of living, were the drivers for a rise in monthly inflation for ...

Mortgage holders could face a brutal double blow, as inflation returns and the unemployment rate will likely jump.

SYDNEY, Jan 8 (Reuters) - A top Australian central banker said on Thursday that a slowdown in consumer price inflation for November was "helpful", but largely as expected and inflation was still too ...

The Albanese government’s spending is creating headwinds for private investment, says Australia’s leading employers’ group.

This was lower than the 2.2% expected by economists polled by Reuters. It is almost touching the lower band of the 2%-3% target set by the Reserve Bank of Australia. The most significant price rises ...

The consumer price index rose 3.8% in October, beating economists' forecast for a 3.6% rise. The largest contributor to the elevated inflation was the housing sector, which saw prices rise 5.9%. On a ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian consumer prices grew at the slowest pace in over four years in the June quarter, data showed on Wednesday, while core inflation hit a fresh three-year low and cemented ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian consumer prices jumped by the most in 2-1/2 years in the September quarter as electricity and travel costs climbed, while a shockingly large increase in the core inflation ...

Australia's annual inflation rate unexpectedly accelerated in October 2025, climbing to 3.8% from 3.6% in September. This figure surpassed market forecasts, which had anticipated inflation to remain ...

A new economic forecast suggests cost of living pain will remain for a “prolonged period”, as tariffs continue to weigh on ...