RBA is being advised by Sarah Hunter regarding inflation risks stemming from geopolitical tensions in the Middle East that are causing supply shocks affecting both Australia and Italy.

The entities involved

• RBA →

  Spanish media enterprise

  • The Grattan Institute and the RBA discussed the capitalist economic crisis facing France and consumption tax efficiency.06:05
  • ABS reported unemployment figures for Australia and the RBA managed interest rates on October 1, 2026.00:16
• Sarah Hunter →

  Australian judoka

  Nothing else this week.

• Middle East →

  geopolitical region encompassing Egypt and most of Western Asia, including Iran

  • Mines are present in a vital waterway used for oil tanker transit and guidance, involving the Middle East and Oman.07:32
  • Central bank in Pakistan adjusts policy rates amid rising energy costs driven by the Middle East conflict.07:27
• Italy →

  country in southern Europe

  • Rising interest rates are ending the borrowing spree, according to recent market data involving Italy and the U.K.06:03
  • Fuel prices and diesel taxation are compared across several European nations, including Italy, Malta, Lithuania, and Denmark.05:58

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