Surprisingly positive retail sales could see 13th RBA rate rise next week; Gladys Berejiklian's corruption findings damage trust in public institutions

Bets are rising for another interest rate rise next week after better-than-expected retail sales figures out yesterday.

The outcome complicates the Reserve Bank's decision on signs that 12 rate rises since May last year are yet to work their way through the economy and dampen inflation.

Also, the corruption finding against former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian is likely to be contested.

However, at the very least the finding damage trust and confidence in public institutions.

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