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business reporters David Chau, Emilia Terzon, wires

Australian shares drop as the Reserve Bank hikes rates again

The Australian share market has turned as investors mull the Reserve Bank's latest rate hike.

The ASX 200 started off optimistically on Tuesday but was trading flat by 1:30pm AEST.

The RBA's afternoon rate hike pushed it over the edge. The latest raise of 0.5 of a percentage point continues the central bank's aggressive policy to try and tackle soaring inflation in Australia.

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