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  "id": 10616620,
  "title": "Australia raises key interest rate to 15-year high",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/australia-raises-key-interest-rate-to-15-year-high",
  "topic": "finance",
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  "published": "2026-09-29T05:07:37.000Z",
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  "summary": "Australia's central bank raised its cash rate to a 15-year high of 4.6 percent on Tuesday in its fourth hike of the year, saying inflation was too high and it was prepared to hike further if needed. Wrapping up its September policy meeting, the Reserve Bank of Australia board voted unanimously to lift its key interest rate by 25 basis points, bringing the tightening this year to a full percentage…",
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        "title": "Australia’s central bank raises cash rate to 15-year peak",
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        "title": "Australia’s central bank raises cash rate to 15-year peak",
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        "outlet": "Straits Times Business",
        "title": "Australia’s central bank lifts rates to 15-year high, signals risk of further hikes",
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        "title": "Australia's central bank lifts rates to 15-year high, signals risk of further hikes",
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        "published": "2026-09-29T06:08:45.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Australia raises interest rates to 15-year high",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/australia-raises-interest-rates-to-15-year-high",
        "published": "2026-09-29T06:29:01.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Gulf Times Business",
        "title": "Australia's central bank raises cash rate to 15-year high",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/australias-central-bank-raises-cash-rate-to-15-year-high",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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