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Reserve Bank cuts interest rates for the first time in 4 years

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Homeowners across the country have been granted immediate relief on their mortgages. Within a single afternoon the Reserve Bank and the four big banks have cut interest rates. But there's a sting in the tail, with a warning that economic conditions remain volatile and any additional rate cuts this year are far from certain.
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