# Australia’s inflation rises to 4.3%, fuelling fears of a fifth rate hike this year

https://mins.news/en/item/118310

- The Guardian, 2026-10-28 00:36 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/28/inflation-rate-australia-2026-number-data-consumer-price-index-cpi-release

> Australia’s headline inflation reached 4.3%, while underlying inflation was 3.6% in the year to September. The figures have strengthened expectations of another Reserve Bank rate rise next week. The official rate is already 4.6%, its highest in 15 years, as households face rising costs and unemployment increases.

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