Fresh data will reveal whether the strong momentum in private spending, which spurred the Reserve Bank to lift interest rates, has continued into 2026.
Opposition MPs have grilled Reserve Bank officials over whether government spending and monetary policy errors contributed to the first-rate hike in two years.
Support from the Greens could hold the key to opening the door to capital gains tax changes as the government ponders reforms the opposition says it won't back.
Opposition MPs are set to keep accusing Treasurer Jim Chalmers of stoking inflation when Reserve Bank officials appear before a parliamentary hearing.
Australia's banking chief will hope Jim Chalmers does two things to help the Reserve Bank in its fight against inflation when he brings down the federal budget.
Mortgage holders could face back-to-back rate hikes after the Reserve Bank raised interest rates amid rising inflation pressures.
The Reserve Bank has revised up its prediction for core inflation, with price growth expected to remain above its midpoint target despite higher interest rates.
Choppy progress on housing supply is hurting affordability, as calls mount for tax reform to take some heat out of property demand.
Mortgage holders will face higher borrowing costs after the Reserve Bank raised interest rates by 0.25 percentage points in a widely anticipated decision.
Two incorrect assumptions have set the Reserve Bank on track for a costly U-turn on interest rates, with borrowers facing steeper repayments on their mortgages.
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