The RBA has hiked the official cash rate to 3.60%, its highest point since May 2012, as mortgage stress worsens across the country.
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The RBA lifted the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.35% at its first board meeting of 2023, with the ninth consecutive increase pushing the cash rate to its highest point since September 2012.
