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The winners: More than 4,000 Australians worth an estimated $100million or more will receive the $300 rebate, described by the Albanese government as a ' cost-of-living' measure

PETER VAN ONSELEN: Why Jim Chalmers’ $300 energy rebate is WAY worse than you think

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has been copping it from all sides for his…
Australians may have to wait for an interest rate cut with inflation climbing again - putting it further above the Reserve Bank's target as petrol prices soar (pictured is a shopper in Sydney's eastern suburbs)

Inflation shock as cost of living spikes AGAIN – here’s what it means for you

Australian home borrowers may have to wait for an interest rate cut…
The Reserve Bank has issued a chilling warning for every Australian home borrower (pictured is a Sydney auction)

RBA holds interest rates: What it means for mortgage holders

By Stephen Johnson, Economics Reporter For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:30 EDT,…
Inflation has fallen significantly just months before Australians are due to receive some generous tax cuts (pictured is a Sydney Woolworths shopper)

Inflation figures Australia: Major development in country’s cost of living battle

 Inflation fell to 4.1 per cent in year to December  This marked…
The inflation data followed a jump in retail trade for November, with Black Friday and Cyber Monday discounts driving sales up 2 per cent after a 0.4 per cent drop the month previous

Glimmer of hope for mortgage holders as Australia’s inflation rate slips to lowest monthly level for two years

By Australian Associated Press Published: 11:35 EST, 9 January 2024 | Updated:…
Australia's inflation levels have moderated but electricity and gas prices are still surging by double-digit figures

Fresh update on Australia’s inflation crisis as new figure shows where Aussies are hurting the most

By Stephen Johnson, Economics Reporter For Daily Mail Australia Published: 19:56 EST,…
The Reserve Bank's new governor Michele Bullock has hinted baby boomers are to blame for Australia's cost of living crisis after interest rates rose for the 13th time in 18 months

How Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock has called out baby boomers in all but name

The Reserve Bank’s new governor has hinted baby boomers are to blame…
Australian home borrowers have copped the 13th interest rate rise in 18 months with the Reserve Bank cash rate now at a 12-year high of 4.35 per cent

Pain for millions of Australians homeowners as new bank boss makes her first call to HIKE interest rates: Here’s how much it will cost you – and a chilling clue there’s more to come

Australian borrowers have copped the 13th rate rise in 18 months –…
Luci Ellis was, until last month, an RBA assistant governor in charge of economic policy (she is pictured left in 2020 with former Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe)

RBA governor issues interest rate rise warning for Australians with a mortgage

A former top official with the Reserve Bank is now predicting a…
Australian inflation remains high, sparking fears of a Melbourne Cup Day interest rate rise (pictured are Woolworths shoppers in Sydney)

Inflation remains high at 5.4 per cent sparking fears of a Melbourne Cup rate rise

By Stephen Johnson, Economics Reporter For Daily Mail Australia Published: 20:31 EDT,…