Temporary reprieve for consumers as inflation eases to 4.2 per cent in April | ABC NEWS

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The Australian Bureau of Statistics have announced headline inflation has dropped from 4.6 per cent in March to 4.2 per cent in April. RSM economist Devika Shivadekar says the number is in line with expectations, but there is still a long way to go. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-27/headline-inflation-at-4-2-per-cent-in-april-2026/106726182 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia

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