Australia's annual consumer price inflation rose to 2.8 per cent in July 2025, up from 1.9 per cent in June, the highest rate since July 2024, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported on Wednesday. ABS head of prices statistics Michelle Marquardt said housing (+3.6 per cent), food and non-alcoholic beverages (+3.0 per cent), and alcohol and tobacco (+6.5 per cent) were the main contributors to the rise. Underlying inflation also picked up. The annual trimmed mean measure rose to 2.7 per cent in July from 2.1 per cent in June, while the CPI excluding volatile items and holiday travel increased 3.2 per cent, compared to 2.5 per cent a month earlier. Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English Subediting: M. S. Salama