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RESERVE BANK WARNS AUSTRALIANS TO BRACE FOR TOUGH YEARS IN LONG INFLATION FIGHT [ news.com.au 9 hours ago ]
Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock has given Australians a surprising reason why they shouldn’t be “alarmed” if more people lose their jobs and the economy slows.
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Wednesday 17th of June 2026 11:50:00 AM 
AUSTRALIA'S FINANCIAL INDUSTRY SHOULD PREPARE FOR 'MORE SHOCK-PRONE FUTURE', RBA WARNS [ abc.net.au 10 hours ago ]
A new era of strategic uncertainty has serious implications for Australia's financial industry, the Reserve Bank warns.
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Wednesday 17th of June 2026 10:30:00 AM 
DEFYING TRADERS, THESE ECONOMISTS SAY THE RBA WILL KEEP RAISING RATES [ afr.com 12 hours ago ]
While the market is now forecasting cuts rather than increases, some analysts say inflation is nowhere near under control.
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Wednesday 17th of June 2026 09:06:00 AM 
REFINANCING, CONSTRUCTION, HARDSHIP: WHAT THE ABA'S NEW BANKING REPORT FOUND [ brokernews.com.au 12 hours ago ]
Refinancing activity has grown from approximately 438,000 to over 640,000 loans annually over the past six years, with banks facilitating up to 80% of all external refinances, according to …
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Wednesday 17th of June 2026 08:36:00 AM 
HOW THE RBA'S LATEST MOVE TO HOLD CASH RATES WILL AFFECT YOU [ newcastleherald.com.au 13 hours ago ]
The RBA board said on the announcement that the cash rate would hold, that while the price of oil had eased in recent weeks, the related commodity prices were still higher than they were be…
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Wednesday 17th of June 2026 07:36:00 AM 
OLDER PROPERTY INVESTORS FACE RETIREMENT LOSSES IN CGT OVERHAUL [ theaustralian.com.au 14 hours ago ]
Older Australian property investors facing a spike in capital gains tax bills following the budget changes are facing tough choices in a declining property market.
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Wednesday 17th of June 2026 07:22:00 AM 
RBA HOLDS INTEREST RATE AT 4.35% [ thesaturdaypaper.com.au 20 hours ago ]
RBA Governor Michele Bullock said the central bank was not “alarmed” by the unemployment rate rising to 4.5%, adding that the RBA doesn’t expect the economy to shrink but “if we need to inc…
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Wednesday 17th of June 2026 01:05:00 AM 
JANUARY CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: INFLATION 2.2% [ bernews.com 21 hours ago ]
Consumers paid 2.2% more in January 2026 than they did a year earlier for the basket of goods and services included in the Consumer Price Index [CPI]. A Government spokesperson said, “Today…
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Tuesday 16th of June 2026 11:47:00 PM 
CHAPWOOD INDEX 2025 REPORT REVEALS AMERICANS FACE REAL COST-OF-LIVING INCREASES FAR ABOVE CPI [ finance.yahoo.com 22 hours ago ]
The latest Chapwood Index findings show that Americans continue to experience cost-of-living increases that dramatically exceed the inflation rates reported by the Consumer Price Index (CPI…
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Tuesday 16th of June 2026 10:55:00 PM 
RBA GOVERNOR MICHELE BULLOCK IS STILL THREATENING RATE HIKES. THE MARKET THINKS SHE'S BLUFFING [ abc.net.au 23 hours ago ]
Michele Bullock made it abundantly clear that the RBA was not ruling out further interest rate rises, but the market appears to be unswayed by the tough talk.
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Tuesday 16th of June 2026 10:15:00 PM 
RBA GOVERNOR MICHELE BULLOCK IS STILL THREATENING RATE HIKES. THE MARKET THINKS SHE'S BLUFFING [ abc.net.au 23 hours ago ]
Michele Bullock made it abundantly clear that the RBA was not ruling out further interest rate rises, but the market appears to be unswayed by the tough talk.
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Tuesday 16th of June 2026 10:15:00 PM 
AUSTRALIA MAY REGRET ITS WAR ON NEGATIVE GEARING [ afr.com 23 hours ago ]
The government assumes investors will calmly migrate from established housing into off-the-plan developments. But investors are not pieces on a Treasury chessboard.
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Tuesday 16th of June 2026 10:06:00 PM 
AUDIO: RBA KEEPS RATES ON HOLD [ abc.net.au 1 day ago ]
Follow the latest headlines from ABC News, Australia's most trusted media source, with live events, audio and on-demand video from the national broadcaster.
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Tuesday 16th of June 2026 06:41:00 PM 
AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR GAINS AFTER HAWKISH RBA HOLD AS FOCUS SHIFTS TO FEDERAL RESERVE [ fxstreet.com 1 day ago ]
The Australian Dollar (AUD) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) delivered a hawkish hold at its June policy meeting. At the time of …
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Tuesday 16th of June 2026 05:52:00 PM CPI VS WPI: CHECK THE DIFFERENCES [ msn.com 1 day ago ]
CPI and WPI mainly differ in terms of the point in the supply chain where price changes are measured. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the prices at retail outlets of goods and servi…
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 02:39:52 PM
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RBA PAUSES ON RATES FOR FIRST TIME THIS YEAR BUT DOESN'T RULE OUT MORE HIKES — AS IT HAPPENED [ sbs.com.au 1 day ago ]
Inflation is still too high and remains a central concern for the Reserve Bank of Australia, governor Michele Bullock said.
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Tuesday 16th of June 2026 01:15:00 PM 
RBA PAUSES ON RATES FOR FIRST TIME THIS YEAR BUT DOESN'T RULE OUT MORE HIKES — AS IT HAPPENED [ sbs.com.au 1 day ago ]
Inflation is still too high and remains a central concern for the Reserve Bank of Australia, governor Michele Bullock said.
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Tuesday 16th of June 2026 01:15:00 PM 
RATES ON HOLD FOR ALL THE WRONG REASONS [ afr.com 1 day ago ]
Any relief over the Reserve Bank’s decision to hold interest rates will be strictly temporary given the problems facing the Australian economy.
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Tuesday 16th of June 2026 01:04:00 PM 
VIDEO: WARNING PROPERTY INVESTORS MAY TURN TO SELF-MANAGED SUPER FUNDS TO TRY TO BEAT CGT CHANGES [ abc.net.au 1 day ago ]
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Tuesday 16th of June 2026 11:50:00 AM
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 11:50:00 AM
SHAREMARKET FINISHES RELATIVELY FLAT AS RBA HOLDS INTEREST RATES AT 4.35 PER CENT [ news.com.au 1 day ago ]
The Australian sharemarket traded largely flat after Wall Street surged overnight and the RBA held interest rates at 4.35 per cent.
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Tuesday 16th of June 2026 11:13:00 AM 
