Can Australia afford the future?; rate hike on the way; BYD cut-price EVs

Tuesday 22 September 2026

The government’s intergenerational report promises a bigger, wealthier Australia, but paying for living standards we’ve come to expect will get much harder. 

• All the big bank economists are now expecting a rate hike in a week’s time
• An enquiry calls for an overhaul of the Triple Zero regime
• BYD cuts the price of its entry version EV, making it the cheapest new car on the market
• Brigitte Bardot’s belongings go up for sale

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