business
'How rude can I be?' RBA deputy gets candid on inflation and rates
The Reserve Bank says inflation is “too high”, but that doesn’t mean it will necessarily rush to raise interest rates next month. Source link
'Let's be clear, it's too high': RBA deputy downplays easing inflation
The deputy governor of the Reserve Bank Andrew Hauser confirms the news mortgage borrowers would not have wanted to hear — interest rates are highly unlikely to head lower anytime soon. Source link
ASX rises as RBA takes longer-term view on inflation — as it happened
ABC News has an exclusive interview with RBA deputy governor Andrew Hauser, who says he has a message that people may not want to hear. Source link
Cattle producers reeling with 29,000 stock loss, and more rain coming
The number of livestock found dead across north-west Queensland is expected to rise, but for already devastated producers, a potential cyclone brings the threat of more rain. Source link
'Very pleasant surprise': Inflation cools but remains above RBA target
Inflation cooled in November, with the consumer price index rising 3.4 per cent over the year, down from 3.8 per cent a month earlier. Some economists continue to forecast a February rate hike, however. Source link
How an encounter with an AI hallucination raised an ethical dilemma
When a journalist emails a company with questions looking for answers, the least they expect is a real person to feed them the spin, half-truths or outright lies. Not a machine. Source link
ASX closes marginally higher as inflation slows more than expected in November — as it happened
The CPI rose 3.4 per cent in the 12 months to November 2025, according to the latest ABS data, down from 3.8 per cent in October and below economists’ expectations. Source link
Victims of car excess insurance hack worried about data security
Australians who have rented cars have been caught up in a cyber incident affecting excess insurer Prosura, with customers receiving modified invoices from a self-proclaimed “threat actor”. Source link
BlueScope shares rocket higher on $13 billion Stokes bid
Kerry Stokes-controlled firm SGH has launched a $13.2 billion takeover bid for BlueScope Steel, in partnership with a US steelmaker. Source link
ASX runs out of steam despite Wall Street rally — as it happened
Australian shares retreat into into the red, while steel producer BlueScope gains 20 per cent on a takeover tilt. Follow the day’s events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. Source link