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RBA warns of 'rough' time ahead as interest rates rise by 0.25pc to 4.35pc

The RBA lifts rates by 0.25 basis points to 4.35 per cent, which fully unwinds last year's rate cuts. But governor Michele Bullock says the rate rises will not stop higher inflation heading Australia's way from the Iran war.

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RBA warns of 'rough' time ahead as interest rates rise by 0.25pc to 4.35pcThe RBA lifts rates by 0.25 basis points to 4.35 per cent, which fully unwinds last year's rate cuts. But governor Michele Bullock says the rate rises will not stop higher inflation heading Australia's way from the Iran war.
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