'No area exempt': Nothing off limits as Labor hunts savings ahead of RBA meeting

SBS News - Nov 1, 2026

On Tuesday, the Reserve Bank is expected to hand down a 25-basis-point rate hike to 4.85%, taking rates to their highest in 18 years.

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