Australian consumer prices rose at the slowest pace in almost four years in the December quarter, while a pullback in housing costs helped cool core inflation and open the door to a cut in interest rates as early as next month.

Underlying inflation dropped to its lowest rate in three years in the December quarter, strengthening the case for a pre-election rate cut next month.

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