The Reserve Bank of Australia has increased  the cash Rate to 4.85% with Interest rates now at the highest level since November 2008. The other big story for today is the Melbourne cup -  a massive economic driver for the country, with national customer spending forecast to reach a staggering $3.44 billion over the eight-day event. 

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