Topic: Wages and Benefits Why the Reserve Bank\'s interest rate hike may be a one-off Fresh warnings of further rate rises have been enough to send shivers up the collective spine of new homeowners, but if there\'s any comfort to be had, it\'s this: Don\'t believe a word of the forecasts Topic: Interest Rates Nightmare scenario as RBA sees inflation persisting despite rate hikes The good news is the economy ended 2025 in relatively good shape \xe2\x80\x94 with growth starting to pick up, the economy transitioning away from government-led spending, and a historically strong jobs market