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Reserve Bank set for shake-up after review

A major overhaul is in store for the RBA, with a widely anticipated review putting forth 51 recommendations, including to how cash rate decisions are made.

Aussie investors not scared off by volatility

The rising costs of living and market volatility aren't stopping Australians from putting their money into the stock market.

Rate reprieve: Reserve Bank holds cash rate at 3.60%

Australian homeowners with a mortgage can breathe their first sigh of relief in 11 months following the Reserve Bank board's decision to maintain the cash rate at 3.60% at its April meeting.

Is Australia heading for recession?

Australia may continue to be the lucky country and avoid a recession in 2023, but its global peers may not be so fortunate.

Younger Aussies feeling the pinch from soaring living costs

Younger generations - not older property owners - are bearing the brunt of Australia's economic upheaval, new research shows.

Tenth straight RBA hike pushes cash rate to 3.60%

The RBA has hiked the official cash rate to 3.60%, its highest point since May 2012, as mortgage stress worsens across the country.

I know it’s hard, but it could be harder: Lowe

"I know it's really hard for people to have to pay more on their mortgages, but it'll be harder if inflation gets too high," says RBA governor Philip Lowe.

Ask Paul: Should I keep investing despite the doom and gloom?

Timing the market is like letting a dog choose when to invest, says Paul Clitheroe, so should Scarlett keep dollar cost averaging despite the gloomy economy?

What soaring inflation means for the stockmarket

While economic growth leads to greater profits and, in turn, rising stock prices, rising interest rates can do just the opposite.

How worried should you be about rising interest rates?

The headlines are full of rising interest rates, soaring inflation and talk of a recession, so just how worried should you be?
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