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If everyone’s feeling the squeeze, where’s all this inflation coming from?

Many of us are feeling under cost-of-living pressure, so what’s causing the inflation the RBA acknowledges is making Australians “furious”?

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CommBank’s Head of Market Strategy and Rates Research Adam Donaldson unpacks the global bond sell-off, why yields have pushed higher and what it could mean for interest rates, markets and Australia.

CommBank’s Head of Australian Economics Belinda Allen talks about inflation, household spending, the labour market and the RBA outlook.

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What are bonds, how do they work, and why does the bond market matter?

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Bonds and bond markets are an important part of the economy, but most people don’t know a lot about them. Here’s a guide to what they do and how they work.

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What is capital gains tax and what are the latest changes?

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Updated | Capital gains tax (CGT) is back in the news again. What is it, where did it come from, what changed in the 2026-27 federal budget and what has the government announced since?

 

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What is productivity and why does it need to improve?

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