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McClymont is among many Australians left reeling from the Reserve Bank of Australia ’s decision to lift its interest rate on Tuesday from 4.35% to 4.6%.

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McClymont is among many Australians left reeling from the Reserve Bank of Australia ’s decision to lift its interest rate on Tuesday from 4.35% to 4.6%.

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The Guardian Australia (Business)as they published this story 7.3

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