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Govt spending fuels second-worst inflation rate

Core inflation hit 3.6% in May, and the Reserve Bank of Australia kept rates on hold while warning price pressures remain elevated.

Australia has recorded the second highest core inflation rate among advanced economies, adding pressure to the RBA to lift the cash rate again in August.

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Australia has become one of the countries with exceptionally high international inflation. Economists believe that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has failed to take sufficient measures to control price pressures and has also failed to offset the inflationary impact of high spending by state and federal governments. Data platform Trading Economics shows that Australia's adjusted average inflation rate rose to 3.6% in May, and its core inflat…

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The West Australian broke the news in Australia on Monday, July 6, 2026.
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