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Aussie veterans front Senate over underpaid pensions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... his Age Pension gets indexed to the Consumer Price Index, his payments from the DFRDB are reduced. "... which means the full CPI is not actually being passed on to me," he said. Some veteran groups have proposed changing the life expectancy tables or ...

Transfer balance cap to rise to $2.1m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
Following the release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures this week, the superannuation transfer balance cap (TBC) will increase on July 1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data showed CPI rose to 3.8% in the 12 months to December 2025, up ...

Inflation 'uncomfortably high' as it rises to 3.8%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.8% in the 12 months to December 2025, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The 3.8% annual CPI inflation to December was up from 3.4% to November," ABS head of prices statistics Michelle Marquardt ...

Australia evades tariff shocks, CPI to surge in 2026: UN

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... months, as reflected in the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data published earlier this month, which revealed that the CPI rose 3.4% in the 12 months to November 2025. Although it was a decline from October's figure, the latest figure is likely ...

Rest returns 'healthy' 9.22% to members

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... of 5.83% over the same time period. This continues the Growth option's long-term track record of consistently exceeding its CPI+3% investment return objective over 10-year periods, it said. Rest's High Growth option and its RIAA-certified Sustainable ...

Inflation pulls back in November

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.4% in the 12 months to November 2025, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The 3.4% annual CPI inflation to November was down from 3.8% to October," ABS head of prices statistics Michelle Marquardt ...

Rate hikes expected in 2026

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... Sycamore agreed a February hike is on the table. "The [RBA] board will continue to prioritise the more established quarterly CPI for gauging underlying momentum, with December-quarter data due ahead of the February 3 meeting," Sycamore said. "The RBA ...

Three megatrends to watch in 2026

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
... of Goldilocks period for the year ahead, but I do acknowledge that there's a risk that if the next couple of quarterly CPI figures shows underlying inflation still running at an annualised pace greater than 3%, they're probably going to raise ...

RBA opts to keep cash rate on hold

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... measured statement will temper the whiplash sentiment in markets, following recent higher-than-expected consumer price index (CPI) data and last week's GDP result."

Super SA introduces indexed options

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2025
... interest. It is considered high risk and will incur total investment fees and transaction costs of 0.09%. It targets a return of CPI plus 2.5%. Meantime, the Indexed High Growth option will invest in 70-100% shares and the balance in defensive assets. ...