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Coverage dated September 29, 2026

Australian central bank lifts key interest rate to 15-year high

Headline from WFMZ Allentown

Australia's central bank raised the key interest rate to a 15-year high on Tuesday to curb inflation, which the government blamed on the prolonged war in the Middle East.

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  1. Bloomberg

    Australia Raises Key Rate to 15-Year High to Restrain Inflation (opens Bloomberg)

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    Australia’s central bank resumed raising interest rates on Tuesday, judging it couldn’t wait any longer to respond to rising energy costs and resilient domestic demand that threaten to intensify inflationary pressures.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Australia raises interest rates to 15-year high (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Reserve Bank of Australia lifts benchmark rate to 4.6 percent amid stubborn inflation.

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    Australian central bank lifts key interest rate to 15-year high (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Australia's central bank raised the key interest rate to a 15-year high on Tuesday to curb inflation, which the government blamed on the prolonged war in the Middle East.