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OPINION

Is the RBA backing the wrong horse?

Fiona Katauskas

Fiona Katauskas

Tue 3 Nov 2026 01.00 AEDT

Economy
Is the RBA backing the wrong horse?

Cartoon: Fiona Katauskas

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