Monthly inflation rose in August
The Melbourne Institute Monthly Inflation Gauge increased for a second consecutive month in August, after falling in May and June. The increase was primarily attributed to transport price rises, with annual headline inflation of 4.8 per cent. The monthly cost of living also increased across a range of household types (age pensioners, other government transfer recipients, employees, pensioners and beneficiaries and self-funded retirees).
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