Australia's Inflation Eases in Second Quarter of 2025

In a recent report by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Australia's annual consumer price index (CPI) showed a notable decrease to 2.1% in the second quarter of 2025, down from 2.4% in the previous quarter.

Core Inflation Hits Lowest Since December 2021

The 'trimmed mean', a key measure of core inflation that minimizes the effect of volatile price changes, recorded its lowest figure since December 2021 at 2.7%. This marks a decline from the 2.9% observed in the first quarter.