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title: "Australia raises interest rates to 15-year high"
description: "Reserve Bank of Australia lifts benchmark rate to 4.6 percent amid stubborn inflation."
section: world-events
published: 2026-10-06T13:33:52.962446+00:00
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source: "Al Jazeera"
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# Australia raises interest rates to 15-year high

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

## Article

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Al Jazeera

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Originally published by Al Jazeera: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/9/29/australia-raises-interest-rates-to-15-year-high?traffic_source=rss