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Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe also says inflation will hover above 3% in two years.

Australia's unemployment rate is heading lower. Yet while typically good news, it's a sign inflation is still struggling to be tamed.

With the cost of seemingly everything rising, why are house prices falling? And who will be hit hardest?

One favourite has already come good on Melbourne Cup day after the Reserve Bank of Australia raised its cash rate target 25 basis points to 2.85%.

The Reserve Bank's Payment Systems Board says take-up of the PayTo service is being impeded by the slow rollout at retail institutions.

With a second federal budget on the way, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has a chance to introduce some novel economic fixes.

The Reserve Bank of Australia today lifted the cash rate target 0.25% to 2.6%, undercutting market predictions of a sharper 0.5% hike and signalling a slowdown of the central bank's inflation-busting strategy.

The performance of Australia's small business community is improving, new data suggests, but economists have advised that a 'phantom' spending downturn may be hidden in those rosy figures.

There are several reasons to think Australia might be able to escape a global slide into recession — though it will need careful management.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has substantively shifted its position on how banks and credit card schemes prioritise their products in mobile wallet Apple Pay.

Our employment market is running hot, even if no one is getting wage rises. And that means there'll be a lot more interest rate increases to come.

The review of the Reserve Bank wants to know what happens if monetary policy can't fix inflation caused by factors like climate change.