(LIVE) RBA Aug 2026 | Inflation is STILL Too Damn High!
The RBA held the cash rate at 4.35% today. No surprise there. All four major banks had tipped a hold, and after the softer inflation print in late July, that was where most people expected the Board to land. But if you switched off at “rates on hold”, you missed the more interesting part. Because […]
(LIVE) RBA June 2026 | Pause, Peak… or More Pain Ahead?
The RBA left the cash rate unchanged at 4.35%, marking the first pause of 2026 after three consecutive hikes earlier this year. On the surface, that gives households a little breathing room. But this was not a “job done” message from the Board. The RBA noted that inflation remains too high, with both headline and […]
(LIVE) RBA May 2026 | Why This May Not Be the Last Rate Hike
The RBA has hiked again. The cash rate has been lifted by 25 basis points to 4.35% — and unlike March’s knife-edge 5-4 split, this one wasn’t close. Eight board members voted to hike. Only one dissented. That shift in conviction is the real story from today’s decision. The RBA’s updated forecasts make it clear […]
(LIVE) RBA Mar 2026 | Inflation Fears Win in Close Call Vote
The RBA has done it again… In what turned out to be one of the closest decisions we’ve seen since voting transparency was introduced, the cash rate has been lifted by 25 basis points to 4.10%. This was a genuine knife-edge call. With a five-to-four split among board members, it’s clear there’s some serious debate […]
(LIVE) RBA Feb 2026 | RBA Reverses Course After Inflation Surges
Well… that escalated quickly. In its first meeting of 2026, the Reserve Bank has lifted the cash rate by 0.25%, officially reversing part of last year’s cuts and signalling that inflation is running too hot for comfort. In today’s LIVE RBA & Economic Update, Ben Kingsley and economist Evan Lucas broke down the decision, the […]
