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Australia records its weakest rate of economic growth in years: what does it mean?

Published 4 September 2024, 8:20 am
Australia's economy has registered the weakest growth in years, and for many households crunching personal budgets it feels like a recession. Government spending has propped up the latest growth result, keeping the economy in positive territory.
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