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Odds of fifth interest rate hike this year likely to shorten as RBA deputy warns inflation outlook ‘worsening’

Published October 20, 2026 7:19 pm • Updated October 20, 2026 7:43 pm •
Odds of fifth interest rate hike this year likely to shorten as RBA deputy warns inflation outlook ‘worsening’
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Andrew Hauser says central bank faces ‘hard choices’ as it looks to balance risks of entrenched inflation with desire to protect labour marketGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAndrew Hauser, the Reserve Bank’s deputy governor, has reignited talk of a fifth interest rate hike on Melbourne Cup day, warning of “hard choices” ahead in response to an inflation outlook that “looks…

Andrew Hauser says central bank faces ‘hard choices’ as it looks to balance risks of entrenched inflation with desire to protect labour marketGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAndrew Hauser, the Reserve Bank’s deputy governor, has reignited talk of a fifth interest rate hike on Melbourne Cup day, warning of “hard choices” ahead in response to an inflation outlook that “looks…

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