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Aussie homeowners brace for more mortgage pain as inflation accelerates again

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Comino, N. (2026, October 28). Aussie homeowners brace for more mortgage pain as inflation accelerates again. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16244413/Aussie-homeowners-brace-mortgage-pain-inflation-accelerates-again.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Australian inflation increased again in the September quarter, with the trimmed mean measure rising 1% from June levels to reach 3.7% annually. This development suggests that the Reserve Bank might raise interest rates further during its upcoming meeting next week. The trimmed mean inflation rate, which excludes volatile price changes and influences monetary policy decisions, has now reached its highest point since March. These figures challenge previous government assurances about overcoming inflationary pressures.

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Australia’s inflation rate surged to 4.3% in September, with underlying inflation reaching 3.6%, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). This sharp increase has intensified expectations for another interest rate hike from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) at its upcoming meeting on November 3rd. Deputy governor Andrew Hauser warned that a “materially worse” inflation outlook raises concerns about long-term price stability, emphasizing the need to control inflation before it becomes entrenched in the economy. Treasurer Jim Chalmers faced mounting criticism from opposition politicians over the rising cost of living and the economic pain for borrowers as interest rates climb.

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Inflation accelerated again in the September quarter despite four interest rate increases this year, bolstering expectations the Reserve Bank could tighten monetary policy again when it meets next week. uncertain

it → accelerate → policy

The Reserve Bank's preferred measure of underlying inflation, the trimmed mean, rose 1 per cent in the September quarter, up from 0.8 per cent in June, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics data. uncertain

measure → prefer → data

On an annual basis, trimmed mean inflation climbed to 3.7 per cent from 3.6 per cent, exceeding economists' forecasts and remaining above the Reserve Bank's 2 to 3 per cent target range. asserted

inflation → trim → range

The trimmed mean is closely watched by the central bank because it strips out volatile price movements and is the key measure considered when setting the official cash rate. asserted

it → trim → rate

The latest result means underlying inflation has climbed to its highest level since March, when it stood at 4.6 per cent. asserted

it → mean → cent

The figures also cast fresh doubt on the Albanese government's previous claims that Australia's inflation problem had largely been defeated. uncertain

problem → cast → claims

In January 2025, Treasurer Jim Chalmers declared that the country had turned a corner on inflation after headline inflation fell to a near four-year low of 2.4 per cent in the December quarter. asserted

inflation → declare → quarter

'The worst of the inflation challenge is now well and truly behind us, and that's one of the reasons why we are confident but not complacent about the economy in the year ahead,' Chalmers said at the time. asserted

Chalmers → say → time

The Treasurer also argued that the economy was on track for a 'soft landing', saying: 'The soft landing that we have been planning for and preparing for is now looking more and more likely. asserted

we → argue → that

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