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SBS On the Money: Consumer prices surge to 21-year high

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Inflation in Australia surged by 6.1% on an annual basis, putting greater pressure on the Reserve Bank to continue aggressively lifting official interest rates. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Economist Saul Eslake and IG Markets Securities Limited Analyst Hebe Chen for more.

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