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Jacob Shteyman

DARK SECRETS: Economic outlook darkens in latest rba forecasts - The Real Truth

The central bank has delivered a gloomy forecast for the Australian economy. (Brendan Esposito/AAP PHOTOS)

Australians should brace for harder economic conditions ahead, the Reserve Bank warned as it raised interest rates to an 18-year high.

While RBA staff predicted that the nation will avoid a recession, revised economic forecasts released on Tuesday projected a weaker labour market and higher-for-longer inflation.

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