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Resilient job market reduces rate cut probability: Experts

BY MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2025 12:21PM

While the Australian unemployment rate remained unchanged, experts are becoming less optimistic we'll see many more rate cuts this year.

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