Australian households fear double whammy of rate hikes and higher petrol prices will lead to recession

Borrowers face losing hundreds of dollars a month in higher repayments and rising pump rices will add to the pain, economists warn Follow our Australia news live blog for latest...

Early report Major update Updated Mar 17, 2026, 2:04 PM UTC

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Australian households fear double whammy of rate hikes and higher petrol prices will lead to recession

Guardian •published Mar 17, 2026, 2:04 PM UTC •fetched Mar 17, 2026, 7:52 PM UTC