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Good morning,

The Reserve Bank has left the door open for interest rate cuts by the end of the year if the economy worsens, the central bank's latest board meeting minutes reveal, while also warning of a potential rise if inflation does not move sustainably towards the target range.

It comes as investment bank Barrenjoey has called on financial regulators to consider a scheme it argues would give first-home buyers access to cheaper loans and allow them to borrow up to three per cent more.

And an overhaul of the competition watchdog's merger powers, including the ability to block deals without having to go to court, will move a step closer today when federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers tables legislative amendments in federal parliament.

Perry Williams
Business editor
The markets


Making news this morning
1
Medibank doubles the number of staff who have ‘gift day’
Australia’s biggest health insurer says more staff are “willing to go above and beyond” as part of a new program allowing staff to work four days per week with no loss of pay.
2
Country’s biggest super fund to cop $27m fine
Superannuation members with multiple accounts tend to be the least well off and work multiple jobs, a court has heard as the country’s biggest superannuation scheme is set to pay a record fine over its alleged conduct.
3
Super Retail workplace whistleblowers unemployed: court
Once the most powerful female executives at Super Retail, the two whistleblowers in the workplace scandal have told a court they are both unemployed and one hasn’t had income since February.
Editor's picks
CARBON TRADING
Don’t listen to scaremongers, Atlas Carbon tells Aussie farmers
Investing in carbon sequestration projects is an expensive business for farmers and some are being scared off by misinformation, an industry expert says.
By TANSY HARCOURT
MARGIN CALL
Lambie lambastes Canberra’s Qantas gravy train
Tassie Senator Jacqui Lambie has revealed figures that show Canberra’s Qantas bias is more than mere rumour and the flying kangaroo’s Chairman’s Lounge is a particular favourite.
By NICK EVANS
Commentary
Why global money is rethinking ‘anything but China’ trade
By ERIC JOHNSTON
Associate Editor
Big investors are preparing to play in China again, but the wild swings are not for the faint hearted.
Why more investors put their money before the environment
By ANTHONY KEANE
Personal finance writer
Sustainable investing has been a growth area in recent years but a new study suggests some people are putting it on the backburner.
DataRoom
Bids due for BGC building materials empire
The contest is well under way for parties to buy the $800m BGC building materials business based in Perth.
UBS on defence for Arcadium Lithium
Investment banks are burning the midnight oil for what could be one of the country’s biggest lithium deals.
Sims could reap windfall from land sales
Some in the market believe that Sims needs to put some more thought towards selling more assets.

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