{
  "id": 11101866,
  "title": "RBA denies staff a pay rise that keeps up with inflation just hours after interest rate rise",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/rba-denies-staff-a-pay-rise-that-keeps-up-with-inflation-just-hours",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-01T03:47:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/01/rba-denies-staff-a-pay-rise-that-keeps-up-with-inflation-just-hours-after-interest-rate-rise"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Michele Bullock concedes Australian workers are suffering wage cuts in real terms but latest EBA offer remains behind rise in cost of living Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Reserve Bank rejected its own staff’s requests for a real pay rise and backpay on lost wages just hours after it hiked interest rates on…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}