RBA’s Sarah Hunter warns Middle East war fuel prices risk 1980s-style stagflation in Australia
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RBA’s Sarah Hunter warns Middle East war fuel prices risk 1980s-style stagflation in Australia

April 17, 2026
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The Reserve Bank has warned the Iran war could push Australia toward a damaging mix of rising prices and weaker growth, echoing the economic turmoil of the 1980s.

RBA’s Sarah Hunter warns Middle East war fuel prices risk 1980s-style stagflation in Australia
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