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Michele Bullock is in talks with major banks as the cash distribution system is ‘under pressure’.

RBACommentsRBA boss warns quantum hackers could soon steal your savings

RBA governor Michele Bullock revealed she’s in talks with banks as Australia’s cash system falters and cyber hackers grow more sophisticated.

Stephen Johnson

Interest Rates lllustration: Don Lindsay

EconomyCommentsREVEALED: Why homeowners shouldn’t get rate cut hopes up

Aussie borrowers have been warned a November rate cut is not a done deal.

Matt Mckenzie

Michele Bullock, governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), at the Nomura Research Forum during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Fall meetings in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025.

WA NewsCommentsMortgage misery ‘dogs’ as WA households remain on the brink

The number of WA households struggling to meet their mortgage repayments has fallen from its peak late last year but still remains among the highest rates in the country.

Charlton Hart

The Australian share market has recorded an 11 per cent rise in a volatile 2025.

MarketsCommentsPremiumAustralian share market sets new peak on jobless surprise

Led by the big banks and real estate stocks, the S&P-ASX200 index leapt to a new peak of 9109.7 points on Thursday shortly after September’s job figures landed.

Sean Smith

Australia’s jobless rate has lifted to 4.5 per cent in September, the highest level in nearly four years.

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Unemployment shock puts heat on RBA

A November call on interest rates is set to go down to the wire as the Reserve Bank faces the threat of dual hits from rising unemployment and hotter inflation.

Matt Mckenzie

RBA Governor Michele Bullock has hinted at another interest rate cut.

BusinessCommentsRate cut pressure rises after shock jobless figures

Unemployment is now at a four-year high, stirring pressure for a Melbourne Cup day rate cut.

Stephen Johnson

Ms Bullock says she is still ‘gun shy’ of giving forward guidance. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

RBARBA boss reveals why she is ‘gun shy’ on rate predictions

Reserve Bank chief Michele Bullock has backed her previous boss on interest rates, saying his forecast was misinterpreted.

Cameron Micallef

Reserve Bank of Australia chief Economist and assistant governor Sarah Hunter has issued a warning over Australia’s productivity problems.

RBACommentsRBA official predicts surge in house prices

A senior Reserve Bank official is predicting house price increases, as the IMF forecast inflation problems in 2026.

Stephen Johnson and Tom Richardson

Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia Michele Bullock.

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Next rate cut uncertain as inflation threat lingers

Australia’s economy is running hotter than the Reserve Bank expected in a sign that there’s no urgency to cut interest rates.

Matt Mckenzie

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA. NewsWire Photos. September 30, 2025. Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia Michele Bullock addresses the media after the Reserve Bank unanimously voted to keep the cash rate on hold. NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

RBAPremiumRBA ‘may be done' with further rate cuts

Australia’s central bank said the risk of faster inflation at a time when the labour market is ‘still a little tight’ underpinned its decision to keep interest rates unchanged.

Michael Heath

The Reserve Bank is set to release the minutes from its September meeting. (Aap Image/AAP PHOTOS)

BusinessForm guide from bank meeting to dictate rate-cut odds

The odds of an interest rate cut on Melbourne Cup day appear an each-way bet as the Reserve Bank offers insight into why borrowers have missed out on relief.

Andrew Brown

RBA Governor Michele Bullock has issued a warning to investors.

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Reserve Bank chief’s new warning on first home buyer scheme

The Reserve Bank chief says Labor’s plan to allow all first-home buyers to get into the market with only a 5 per cent deposit could leave borrowers in a very bad situation.

Stephen Johnson

Michele Bullock’s monster pay-packet has been revealed.

RBAComments$1.2m payday for Reserve Bank governor

For setting interest rates and help oversee the financial system, Ms Michele Bullock became one of the best-paid public servants in the country.

Stephen Johnson

Expectations for higher house prices have soared to new highs amid concerns the Federal Government’s new guarantee scheme could add to the heat.

PropertyCommentsExpectations for rising house prices soar to 15-year high

Expectations for rising house prices have soared to a fresh 15-year high amid concerns the Federal Government’s expanded first-homebuyer scheme will lift property values.

Cheyanne Enciso

RBA governor Michele Bullock explained why the central bank couldn’t slow down house price growth. NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

Housing MarketPremium‘Nothing I can do’: Grim property forecast

Australia’s housing crisis has deepened, as prices hit new highs and the nation falls drastically short of its home-building targets.

Cameron Micallef

RBA governor Michele Bullock this week flagged concerns household spending was picking up faster than expected.

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Household spending off the boil raises rate-cut odds

Recovery in household spending continued to lose momentum in August, potentially adding to the case for another interest rate cut from the Reserve Bank of Australia before the end of the year.

Cheyanne Enciso

Over 40 per cent of WA businesses now expect conditions to improve in the next three months, up 6 percentage points from last quarter.

EconomyCommentsPremiumWA business confidence surges after rounds of rate relief

WA business confidence has surged to a three-year high over the September quarter following several rounds of interest rate relief and easing inflationary pressures.

Cheyanne Enciso

More interest rate cuts could be further away for mortgage-holders over inflation concerns. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

BusinessPremiumMortgage-holders may be in for long wait for rate cuts

The RBA shocked no one when it held interest rates steady, but its hawkish tone has left analysts reassessing how many more cuts are to come.

Jacob Shteyman

Home borrowers are now being urged to consider fixing their mortgage rate.

Your MoneyCommentsWhy home borrowers should consider fixing interest rates

Home borrowers are being urged to consider fixing their mortgage rates. Here’s why.

Stephen Johnson

RBA governor Michele Bullock recently warned there may not be many further rate cuts on the horizon.

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No September surprise as RBA keeps rates on hold

Hopes for another interest rate cut this year have been dealt a big blow after signs of renewed inflation pressure spooked the Reserve Bank.

Matt Mckenzie

As widely expected, homeowners will be left waiting for more repayment relief.

RBACommentsRBA RECAP: The headwinds holding back timing of more cuts

The RBA held the cash rate at 3.6 per cent. Its monetary policy board won’t meet again until Melbourne Cup Day on November 4. That’s when most market watchers expect another 25 basis-point cut.

Daniel Newell

RBA Governor Michele Bullock.

EconomyCommentsWaiting game for borrowers with no rush for cuts

The odds are stacked against mortgage relief for homeowners on Tuesday as analysts hotly debate whether the Reserve Bank will have room to cut interest rates again this year.

Matt Mckenzie

RBA governor Michele Bullock told a parliamentary hearing on Monday that three rate cuts so far this year would “support spending by households and businesses”.

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What rise in inflation means for chance of fourth rate cut

Economists have warned the Reserve Bank not to rush a fourth interest rate cut following a mixed bag of inflation data on Wednesday.

Matt Mckenzie

New monthly inflation data will shed light on the state of the economy, but it’s unlikely to provoke the RBA into cutting interest rates.

BusinessCommentsInflation tipped to rise but rates impact uncertain

New monthly inflation data will shed light on the state of the economy but it is unlikely to provoke the Reserve Bank into cutting interest rates.

Zac de Silva