Australia has an especially bad inflation problem. So why are we only middle-of-the pack on the misery index?

Comparing Australia to other countries may not be much comfort but does offer some perspective on the economy

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Is Australia’s inflation problem worse than the rest of the world’s?

A day after the Reserve Bank delivered its fifth interest rate hike for the year, increasingly stressed mortgage holders would be justified asking.