Rates on hold (for now); insurance crisis for homeowners; peace deal 1.5 pages long

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

We’re running a short survey to hear from you, with the team at Fonto. It only takes a few minutes, and you can be in the running to win a $3,000 Luxury Escapes voucher.

Hit follow on the podcast so you don’t miss the latest news, and join our free daily newsletter here

And don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - tackling financial avoidance. Get the episode from Apple, Spotify or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.