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Inflation rise pushes out timing for rate cut

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Unemployment unexpectedly drops to 3.7%

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Dip in business confidence in February, led by retail

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Inflation still too high for RBA to consider rate cuts

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Labour Force numbers point to continued slow down for economy

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Black Friday boost fizzles out, with overall retail sales down 2.7% in December

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Business conditions ease further, maintaining a slow downward trend

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Borrowers breath a sigh of relief, as the RBA holds cash rate at 4.35%

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Monthly Economic Update: Consumers keep wallets closed but RBA making inroads on inflation

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Dip in inflation points to rate hold in December

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Retail sales down in October as consumers wait for Back Friday

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Uptick in unemployment gives RBA cause for December rate hold

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Business activity dries up – invoice values at record lows; But Melbourne the most improved capital city

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Consumers and businesses restrain spending after further rate rise

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RBA wrestles inflation with another rate rise, but is it enough?

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Bump in retail spending could prompt rate rise

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Main driver of inflation finally comes off the boil

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Unemployment rate down but not enough for rate rise

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Business activity picks up, but invoice values below pre-COVID levels; Western Sydney dominates list of high-risk regions

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RBA holds cash rate at 4.10% for the fourth-straight month

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RBA’s monetary policy efforts bearing fruit

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Fuel prices drive up inflation in August

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Stable unemployment rate means rate rise in October unlikely

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Business activity sinks: value of invoices at 7-year low as external administrations and payment defaults surge

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RBA holds cash rate at 4.10% for the third-straight month

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Australian economy battered and bruised but surviving

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Inflation comes off the boil and retail trade dips as rates bite

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Retail trade falls as consumers spend less at mid-year sales

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Inflation drops to 6%; increases chances of rate pause next week

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RBA leaves cash rate on hold at 4.10%

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