Australia's consumer prices rose 3.2% in the third quarter, the strongest gain in more than a year. The increase topped the 2.1% rise in the second quarter and came in above the 3% forecast by ...

Inflation could soar past big banks’ forecasts amid war in the Middle East, with an expert warning more than one rates hike this year would not be surprising.

Australia's annual inflation rate unexpectedly accelerated in October 2025, climbing to 3.8% from 3.6% in September. This figure surpassed market forecasts, which had anticipated inflation to remain ...

SYDNEY, March 25 (Reuters) - Australian consumer prices were flat in February as prices for domestic holidays and petrol ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian consumer prices jumped by the most in 2-1/2 years in the September quarter as electricity and travel costs climbed, while a shockingly large increase in the core inflation ...

A drawn-out war in the Middle East could add an extra 5% to existing inflation in Australia, our new modelling shows. We ...

An economist has issued a brutal critique of the government’s move to cut the fuel excise, warning it could add to rampant ...

Australia’s Monthly Inflation Gauge, compiled by the Melbourne Institute, rose 0.3% month-on-month in October 2025, easing slightly from a 0.4% gain in the prior month. Despite the monthly cooling, ...

Australian home buyers battling to pay off mortgages have no possibility of even any limited relief through a cut in interest rates for the foreseeable future. The latest inflation numbers released on ...

SYDNEY—Australia’s inflation eased slightly in February, but remained well above the central bank’s target range, keeping the door open for a further rise in interest rates. Headline inflation was 3.7 ...