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Key inflation figures have fallen, hitting the Reserve Bank's target band for the first time since 2021 and paving the way for a May interest rate cut. Find out what it means for you .

Meanwhile, despite Coles delivering another solid quarter of sales growth, the supermarket giant's boss has warned Aussie families are becoming increasingly frugal and may go "meat free a couple of times a week".

And find out why the new investment boss at Cbus is keeping his faith in US stocks even in the face of significantly increased volatility in American equities.

Vesna Poljak
Business Editor
The markets


Commentary
Don’t be fooled by spendathon, financial pain lies ahead
By ROBERT GOTTLIEBSEN
Business Columnist
Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton’s election promises will require big tax rises or substantial spending cuts. If that doesn’t happen, Australia’s AAA credit rating is in danger.
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By ANTHONY KEANE
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A stick vacuum displaying calls and texts plus the fancy new AI way to automate your kitchen – welcome to Samsung’s biggest product launch of the year. Here’s what else it has in store.
By JARED LYNCH

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