Australia government forced to lift inflation forecast, keeps spending plans intact

Australia's government on Wednesday revised the outlook for inflation sharply higher but it still added to its annual ...

Australian inflation surges past major economies as rate rises loom

Australia has fallen sharply down international rankings on inflation as the RBA sticks with its unique strategy of fighting ...
NBC Los Angeles

Australia's second-quarter inflation drops to lowest since March 2021, supporting case for rate cut

Australia's headline inflation rate in the second quarter of the year slipped to its lowest point since March 2021, coming in at 2.1% year over year, compared to 2.4% in the preceding period. Stream ...
U.S. News & World Report

Australia's Q3 Inflation Accelerates, Crushing Rate-Cut Hopes

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 ...
Devdiscourse

Australia's Revised Inflation Outlook Fuels Economic Debate

Australia's government revised its inflation forecast higher, impacting economic strategies. The Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) predicted 3.75% inflation for the year ending June 2026.
EconoTimes

RBA Unlikely to Cut Interest Rates in 2026 as Inflation Pressures Persist, Says Westpac

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is now unlikely to cut interest rates in 2026, according to updated forecasts from ...
U.S. News & World Report

Australia's Inflation Tops One-Year High in August, Rate Cut Bets Soften

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian consumer prices rose at the fastest annual pace in a year in August after a hot July, suggesting some upside to inflation that prompted markets to pare back the chances of ...

Two of Australia’s Major Banks Now See RBA Rate Hike in February

Two of Australia’s top lenders said on Tuesday they expect the Reserve Bank will return to interest-rate increases in ...
Seeking Alpha

Australian Inflation Drops Sharply In December

A further large fall in Australian inflation will encourage thoughts of earlier and perhaps more aggressive easing by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) this year. The good news on inflation might be ...
Capital Market on MSN

Economic buzz: Australia inflation expectations rise to 4.7% as price pressures persist

Australia's consumer inflation expectations rose to 4.7% in December from 4.5% in November, reflecting persistent price pressures. This came after the Reserve Bank of Australia ...
Wall Street Journal

Australian Inflation Cools But Not by Enough to Trigger Rate Cuts

SYDNEY—Australia’s inflation fell back to within the Reserve Bank of Australia’s target band for the first time since mid-2021, but the third-quarter data is unlikely to be a trigger for an immediate ...
Newsday

Inflation further cools in Australia as confidence of 'soft landing' grows

SYDNEY — Inflation in Australia has slowed to its lowest rate in three years, the country’s official statistics agency said Wednesday, raising hopes of a “soft landing” for the nation's economy. The ...