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Why Your Grocery Bill Keeps Going Up — And When It Might Stop
Food inflation has hit Australian households hard. We trace the supply chain pressures driving prices and exam…
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RBA Interest Rate Outlook: What to Expect for the Rest of 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia faces mounting pressure as inflation proves stickier than expected. We break down the key indicators and what they mean for your mortgage.
RBA Cash Rate
4.35%
Unchanged · May 2025
CPI Inflation
3.6%
▼ from 3.8% · Q1 2025
Unemployment
4.1%
▲ from 3.9% · Apr 2025
AUD / USD
0.647
▼ 0.3% week-on-week
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Australia's Rental Crisis: Why Rents Are Still Rising and When Relief Might Come
Rental vacancy rates are at record lows and rents have surged 20–30% in many cities since 2020. We explain the…
Super at 12%: What the Rise in the Guarantee Means for Workers, Employers, and Retirement
Australia's superannuation guarantee reached 12% in July 2025. We examine the retirement savings impact, the s…
Why Australian Electricity Prices Are Among the World's Highest — and What Is Being Done
Australians pay some of the highest electricity prices in the developed world. The reasons are structural, pol…
Wages Growth vs Inflation: Are Australian Workers Finally Getting Ahead?
For the first time in three years, wage growth is running above inflation across most of the workforce. We loo…
Australia–China Trade: How the Relationship Has Evolved and What It Means for Growth
China remains Australia's largest trading partner by a significant margin. The trade relationship went through…
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Property Investment Playbook: Australia 2025
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