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06/05/2026

RBA hikes in May, mixed messages for the near term

A video with Chief Economist Luci Ellis on the RBA Board decision and the economic outlook.

04/05/2026

Australian dollar: Calm on the Surface, Vol Underneath?

The Australian dollar has started the week on the front foot, pushing back toward the 0.7200 area after a choppy end to last week. The week ahead is important, including Q1 local CPI, multiple central bank meetings, and of course ongoing high-stakes US-Iran negotiations all in focus.

28/04/2026

Federal Budget: On the upside of the revenue cycle, the challenge is policy timing

With only a modest budget windfall, changes in the Budget bottom line will hinge on discretionary decisions, which history shows are triggered once labour‑market risks become material.

26/03/2026

February CPI – Core inflation is less than expected

The softest update on core inflation in just over half a year suggests that inflationary pressures were moderating at the start of 2026, prior to the Middle East conflict.

23/03/2026

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23/03/2026

A video with Chief Economist Luci Ellis and Head of Financial Markets Strategy, Martin Whetton, on the RBA Board decision and the economic outlook.

07/01/2026

The new Complete Monthly CPI printed softer than we thought presenting downside risk to our December quarter estimates.

07/01/2026

Total dwelling approvals –6.4%mth, –1.8%yr

23/12/2025

Westpac Economics sees inflation heading back to target in the year ahead, but this will not be enough to shift the RBA’s more hawkish mindset. Rates on hold in 2026, with risks on both sides.

12/08/2025

Hi All,

In a widely anticipated move, the Reserve Bank of Australia has unanimously decided to lower the Cash Rate to 3.6%. The rate drop marks the third cut in the current easing cycle (which began in February of this year) and the lowest the cash rate has been since May 2023.

Click Here to read the full Statement by Michele Bullock, RBA Governor: Monetary Policy Decision.