Relative Return Insider: Will the RBA cut rates by year end?

Podcast/Relative-Return/

2 October 2025
| By Laura Dew |
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In the latest episode of Relative Return Insider, host Keith Ford and AMP chief economist, Dr Shane Oliver, discuss this week’s RBA interest rate decision, a potential government shutdown in the US, and a new property scheme aimed at first home buyers.

Key discussion points:

  • Whether the RBA will cut rates by the end of the year.
  • Increased risk of a US government shutdown.
  • A shutdown’s effect on the job market.
  • The “desperation” in Australia’s property market.
  • Economic impact of a 5 per cent home deposit scheme.

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