4:44 pm today

Inflation drops back into target range

From Checkpoint, 4:44 pm today

The era of crushing price rises is over, that's the victory cry from the Finance Minister today, as inflation drops back into its target range. Figures show prices are still up - but just by 2.2 percent for the September quarter which means inflation is finally coming under control. But as our deputy political editor Craig McCulloch explains, it's not all good news.