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Australia inflation jumps to 4%, raising rate hike fears
Original: Inflation leaps to 4% stoking fears of fifth interest rate hike before Christmas https://www. theguardian.com/australia-
Australian inflation has climbed to 4%, up from previous levels, prompting warnings that the Reserve Bank may deliver a fifth interest rate rise before Christmas. The figures are a blow to the Albanese government, with Treasurer Jim Chalmers under pressure over cost-of-living pressures as households face the prospect of higher mortgage repayments heading into the holiday season.
Why now: Fresh inflation data points to further interest rate rises, directly affecting mortgages and living costs.
AustraliaReserve Bank of AustraliaJim ChalmersAnthony Albanese government
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- Inflation leaps to 4% stoking fears of fifth interest rate hike before Christmas https://www. theguardian.com/australia-news /2026/sep/30/australia-inflation-rise-stokes-fears-fifth-interest-rate-hike-before-christmas # AustraliaNews # Economics # JimChalmers #… · theguardian_world_news@halo.nu · 1
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