After 4 months of silence, the Reserve Bank of Australia lifted interest rates to 4.35 percent

RBA governor Michele Bullock said inflation had passed its peak "but is still too high and is proving more persistent than expected a few months ago". Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas

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