Wednesday 17 June 2026

The Reserve Bank leaves interest rates on hold, but warns it will hike again if inflation doesn’t fall back towards its target level. 
One-quarter of Australians are at risk of not being able to afford home insurance by 2030
The peace deal between the US and Iran runs for just one-and-a-half pages
The ACCC takes on Grill’d over its Tree Day promotion
The Bureau of Meteorology officially announces an El Nino in Australia

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Wednesday 17 June 2026
The Reserve Bank leaves interest rates on hold, but warns it will hike again if inflation doesn&rsquo;t fall back towards its target level.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">One-quarter of Australians are at risk of not being able to afford home insurance by 2030</li>
<li aria-level="1">The peace deal between the US and Iran runs for just one-and-a-half pages</li>
<li aria-level="1">The ACCC takes on Grill&rsquo;d over its Tree Day promotion</li>
<li aria-level="1">The Bureau of Meteorology officially announces an El Nino in Australia</li>
</ul>
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Rates on hold (for now); insurance crisis for homeowners; peace deal 1.5 pages long

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