Australia's inflation climbs to 3.8% in October

Annual goods inflation was 3.8 per cent, up from 3.7 per cent in the 12 months to September. The main contributor was electricity (+37.1 per cent).

"Trimmed mean inflation for the complete monthly CPI was 3.3 per cent in the 12 months to October 2025, up from 3.2 per cent in the 12 months to September 2025," Michelle Marquardt, ABS head of prices statistics, said in a media release.

ALCHEMPro News Desk (MS)