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18 September 2026

Aussies warned to expect more interest rate hikes as IMF delivers a blunt warning to Jim Chalmers over tax and spending

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Aussies warned to expect more interest rate hikes as IMF delivers a blunt warning to Jim Chalmers over tax and spending

A global financial body has given the Reserve Bank the green light to hike interest rates and urged Treasurer Jim Chalmers to be bolder on tax reform.

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