NEWS WORTHY: Millions get pay rise. Rate rise to follow?

Economics Reporter Stephen Johnson explains why a pay rise for millions of Aussie workers could trigger more interest rate hikes.

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Why a pay rise for millions of Aussie workers could trigger more interest rate hikes. ola outbreak escalates in the DRC, should Australia consider closing its borders? Why Australia is set to receive secondhand submarines

In today’s episode, Economics Reporter Stephen Johnson explains why a pay rise for millions of Aussie workers could trigger more interest rate hikes. Plus, as the Ebola outbreak escalates in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, should Australia consider closing its borders to affected nations? And, why Australia is set to receive secondhand submarines under a revised AUKUS agreement with the Unites States.

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