Australian interest rates have dropped to record lows, but there are growing questions about whether such cuts - which have long been used to stimulate a lagging economy - are having any effect.
On Tuesday, Australia's central bank, the Reserve Bank of Australia, cut rates to 0.75 per cent, leaving them perilously close to negative territory. The bank is expected to make a further cut of 25 basis points before the end of this year.
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