Australia's interest rates rise 0.25%

The Reserve Bank of Australia increased interest rates to 5 percent on Wednesday. It was the first time the RBA changed the official cash rate since June 2002.

Source: The Age

Homebuyers face the first hike in their mortgage repayments in almost a year and a half after the Reserve Bank today moved to lift interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point.

The bank said the official cash rate target would rise to five per cent, up from 4.75 per cent, where it has been since June last year.

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