Australian Inflation Falls, But Remains "Above Target"
Australia's annual inflation slowed to 3.4% in November 2025, down from 3.8% in October. This figure was also lower than the market forecast of 3.7%, and the lowest inflation rate in three months—but still above the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) target range of 2–3%.
One of the main drivers of the slowdown came from the housing sector, which saw its slowest increase in three months. Pressure also eased from the electricity component, where electricity price increases slowed sharply to 19.7% from 37.1% in October, as the government rebate period that had previously affected the calculation ended.
However, not all components were as benign. Transport inflation remained stable at 2.7%, while food inflation remained high at 3.3% (slightly up from 3.2%). This means that even though inflation has cooled, the RBA still has reason to remain cautious as cost-of-living pressures have not completely dissipated. (asd)
Source: Newsmaker.id
