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HOW TO DECIDE BETWEEN INVESTING IN PROPERTY, STOCKS OR CRYPTO [ news.com.au 11 hours ago ]

The budget reforms to CGT don’t just affect property. Any type of asset will be subject to the removal of the 50 per cent CGT discount and the introduction of an indexation-based discount p…

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Wednesday 29th of July 2026 10:00:00 PM

SEE HOW THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING HAS CHANGED WITH INFLATION [ abc.net.au 11 hours ago ]

The cost of most everyday items is up. Here's by how much. Good news: inflation has eased slightly. Bad news: it continues to remain stubbornly high. With annual inflation this week coming …

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Wednesday 29th of July 2026 09:55:00 PM

THE LIKELIHOOD OF THE RBA RAISING INTEREST RATES HAS FALLEN. HAVE WE FINALLY COME TO OUR SENSES? [ theguardian.com 16 hours ago ]

The latest inflation figures have put off the expectation of another rate rise until early next year – unless we look for an excuse for the RBA to move earlier ...

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Wednesday 29th of July 2026 05:02:00 PM

AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR: PRESSURED AGAINST US DOLLAR BY SOFTER CPI – SOCIETE GENERALE [ fxstreet.com 19 hours ago ]

Societe Generale analyst highlight that AUD/USD is offered below 0.6950 after softer June Consumer Price Index (CPI), with markets scaling back expectations for an RBA hike.

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Wednesday 29th of July 2026 02:10:00 PM

SURPRISE INFLATION DROP EASES CHANCE OF RBA INTEREST RATE HIKES [ msn.com 20 hours ago ]

Falling inflation levels have defied Reserve Bank predictions, alleviating fears another interest-rate hike is imminent. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data showed headline annu…
Wednesday 29th of July 2026 01:18:12 PM

WITH INFLATION AT 3.5%, IS NOW A GOOD TIME TO BUY THE SPDR GOLD ETF? HERE'S WHAT HISTORY SAYS. [ msn.com 20 hours ago ]

Gold is currently pulling back after a blistering return in 2025.
Wednesday 29th of July 2026 01:17:00 PM

WITH INFLATION AT 3.5%, IS NOW A GOOD TIME TO BUY THE SPDR GOLD ETF? HERE'S WHAT HISTORY SAYS. [ fool.com 20 hours ago ]

The U.S. Federal Reserve aims to keep the Consumer Price Index (CPI) measure of inflation increasing at a rate of 2% per year. Unfortunately, the CPI was tracking at a much higher annualize…

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Wednesday 29th of July 2026 01:17:00 PM

POUND TO AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR PRICE NEWS, FORECAST: AUD FALLS ON RBA BULLOCK COMMENTS [ exchangerates.org.uk 23 hours ago ]

Pound-Australian Dollar could struggle to extend gains unless the Bank of England strikes a hawkish tone, while Australian inflation may revive RBA rate hike bets.

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Wednesday 29th of July 2026 10:00:00 AM

SURPRISE INFLATION DROP EASES CHANCE OF RBA RATE HIKES [ msn.com 23 hours ago ]

Inflation figures have come in under the Reserve Bank's predictions, but some economists warn they might not paint a true picture.
Wednesday 29th of July 2026 09:52:24 AM

RATE DECISION WASN'T BASED ON CPI ALONE, WARSH SAYS [ barrons.com 24 hours ago ]

Warsh says the committee didn't "overly rely" on the encouraging consumer price index data for June. That print showed inflation slowed to 3.5% in June from a year earlier, compared with a …
Wednesday 29th of July 2026 09:16:00 AM

INTEREST RATE HIKE LOOMS DESPITE INFLATION DIP AS RBA STUCK ‘BETWEEN ROCK AND HARD PLACE’ [ couriermail.com.au 1 day ago ]

Aussie homeowners face a high risk of another interest rate hike despite a shock dip in inflation – with the Reserve Bank stuck between a ‘rock and a hard place’, leading economists warn.
Wednesday 29th of July 2026 09:02:00 AM

INTEREST RATE HIKE LOOMS DESPITE INFLATION DIP AS RBA STUCK ‘BETWEEN ROCK AND HARD PLACE’ [ couriermail.com.au 1 day ago ]

Aussie homeowners face a high risk of another interest rate hike despite a shock dip in inflation – with the Reserve Bank stuck between a ‘rock and a hard place’, leading economists warn.

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Wednesday 29th of July 2026 09:02:00 AM

INFLATION DATA DELIVERS RBA INTEREST RATE REPRIEVE [ theaustralian.com.au 1 day ago ]

Australians have probably won a reprieve from another rate hike next month after the latest inflation figures, but economists aren’t seeing any chance of rate cuts before 2027.

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Wednesday 29th of July 2026 08:04:00 AM

INFLATION DATA DELIVERS RBA INTEREST RATE REPRIEVE [ theaustralian.com.au 1 day ago ]

Australians have probably won a reprieve from another rate hike next month after the latest inflation figures, but economists aren’t seeing any chance of rate cuts before 2027.

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Wednesday 29th of July 2026 08:04:00 AM

IT’S LUCKY INFLATION IS FALLING. MOST OF US DON’T EVEN UNDERSTAND WHAT THE RESERVE BANK DOES [ smh.com.au 1 day ago ]

An astonishing 59 per cent of Australians believe that when the RBA lifts rates, it is increasing inflation. In fact, it’s trying to do the opposite.

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Wednesday 29th of July 2026 07:53:00 AM

BIG FOUR BANK’S STUNNING U-TURN: RBA RATE HIKES ABANDONED [ news.com.au 1 day ago ]

Aussies are set to be dealt a brutal blow, with major banks warning the Reserve Bank of Australia could be forced to start hiking rates again to curb stubborn inflation.

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Wednesday 29th of July 2026 06:33:00 AM

BIG FOUR BANK’S STUNNING U-TURN: RBA RATE HIKES ABANDONED [ news.com.au 1 day ago ]

Aussies are set to be dealt a brutal blow, with major banks warning the Reserve Bank of Australia could be forced to start hiking rates again to curb stubborn inflation.

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Wednesday 29th of July 2026 06:33:00 AM

AUSTRALIAN INFLATION HAS EASED A LITTLE. AN AUGUST INTEREST RATE RISE NOW LOOKS UNLIKELY [ msn.com 1 day ago ]

Today’s inflation figures showed inflation pressures have eased, just a day after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) warned inflation was still too high. The Australian Bureau of Statistic…
Wednesday 29th of July 2026 06:11:49 AM

AUSTRALIAN INFLATION HAS EASED A LITTLE. AN AUGUST INTEREST RATE RISE NOW LOOKS UNLIKELY [ msn.com 1 day ago ]

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