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Australia has an especially bad inflation problem. So why are we only middle-of-the pack on the misery index?

Comparing Australia to other countries may not be much comfort but does offer some perspective on the economy Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Is Australia’s inflation problem worse than the rest of the world’s?

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 4, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC

A day after the Reserve Bank delivered its fifth interest rate hike for the year, increasingly stressed mortgage holders would be justified asking.

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