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Inflation skyrockets in March, RBA hike almost certain

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026

... Index (CPI) rose 4.6% in the 12 months to March 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "March CPI inflation of 4.6% is up from the 3.7% annual inflation to February. Annual CPI inflation is the highest it's been since September ...

Inflation remains firm, May rate hike still in play

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026

... 3.7% in the 12 months to February 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The 3.7% annual CPI inflation to February eased slightly from the 3.8% annual CPI inflation to January," ABS head of prices statistics Sue-Ellen Luke said. ...

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

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026

... 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 said. "Trimmed mean inflation was ...

Inflation 'uncomfortably high' as it rises to 3.8%

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026

... 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 said. The largest contributor to ...

Inflation pulls back in November

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026

... 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 said. The largest contributor ...

Feature: Retirement | Rewarding risk

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN | WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025

... been spared the ravages of inflation in recent decades, it is a risk which should still be planned for. Australian CPI inflation hit 7.8% in the December quarter of 2022, the highest in three decades, and gave investors a small taste of its debilitating ...

Inflation rises 3% in August

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025

... indicator rose 3% in the 12 months to August, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The 3% annual CPI inflation to August was up from 2.8% to July, making this the highest annual inflation rate since July 2024," ABS head of prices ...

Inflation hits highest level in over a year

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2025

... months to July 2025, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The 2.8% annual CPI inflation to July was up from 1.9% to June. This is the highest annual inflation rate since July 2024, following several months of ...

How will Trump's tariffs impact the RBA?

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025

... near-term inflation outlook is satisfactory enough to allow for an August rate cut. "For one thing, the monthly CPI inflation indicators have been benign. For another, the June NAB Business Survey revealed the likelihood of further disinflation," Miller ...

ECB drops interest rates by 0.25%

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025

... shocks recede. "Progress on disinflation in domestic price and wage pressures is generally continuing. Twelve-month CPI inflation fell to 2.6% in March from 2.8% in February, close to expectations in the February Monetary Policy Report," the BOE said ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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