Monetary policy trade-offs are getting worse. The Reserve Bank of Australia is confronting rising inflation and downgraded growth forecasts. And there's nothing it can really do about it.

Economists predicted the cash rate would hold steady in the last decision before Christmas. Here’s what happened and what it means for you.

Inflation had picked up materially in the second half of 2025, and the conflict in the Middle East had resulted in sharply higher fuel and commodity prices.

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has lifted the official cash rate by another 25 basis points, the third hike this year as it struggles to keep inflation under control. The increase takes the cash ...

Interest rates are on the rise with a surprising spike in inflation and more Australians joining the workforce enough for the Reserve Bank to move on rates. The RBA has lifted interest rates by 25 ...

One of the big four banks has hiked its fixed home loan rates after the Reserve Bank of Australia indicated a cash rate increase may be coming in the New Year. It is the second time the big bank has ...