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Inflation rises 3.8%, rate rise 'firmly in play'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.8% in the 12 months to January 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The 3.8% annual CPI inflation to January was unchanged from December," ABS head of prices statistics Michelle Marquardt ...

Jobs rise in line with expectations, RBA hike still likely

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 4.1% in January, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The unemployment rate remained steady at 4.1% in January. Employed people grew by 18,000. Full-time employment rose by 50,000 ...

BT, Challenger to deliver retirement income suite

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
... savings will last." The solution addresses a growing need for adaptable retirement income solutions, BT said, with Australian Bureau of Statistics data indicating over 800,000 Australians intend to retire in the next five years, and 294,000 of those ...

Transfer balance cap to rise to $2.1m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... 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 from 3.4% the previous month. As a result ...

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 ...

Unemployment rate may tip the scale in favour of February RBA hike

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
The unemployment rate fell to 4.1% in December, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The unexpectedly robust employment numbers have added to the possibility of a Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) interest rate hike back when the board ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... trade tensions, including the US tariffs. However, inflation has increased in recent 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 ...

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 ...

ATO to restrict travel over unpaid super obligations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) said it is actively using departure prohibition orders (DPOs) as part of a broader shift towards strengthening payment performance and debt collection. A DPO is an enforcement action available to the ATO to prevent ...

Australians fearful of getting their investments wrong: CFS

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... strong. One in five selected the asset class if they could only invest into one asset, despite data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showing national house prices rose just 3.5% in the year to 30 June 2025 and rental yields sitting a roughly ...