Melbourne-Sydney passenger growth hits 6½-year low; Reserve Bank ready to act “if needed”

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Domestic air travel; Weekly consumer sentiment; Reserve Bank Board minutes People flying: There were 5.12 million passengers carried on Australian domestic commercial aviation (including charter operations) in May 2019, an

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Biggest lift in Singapore gasoline prices in 3 years; Brisbane and Sydney petrol prices surge

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Weekly petrol prices Petrol: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average price of unleaded petrol rose by 0.5 cents in the past week to 141.0 cents a

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Record inbound migration; Record Aussies travelling overseas

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Overseas arrivals; Credit cards Tourism: Tourist arrivals rose by 6.3 per cent in May – the biggest monthly lift in international visitors since April 2017. And Aussie tourist departures lifted

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Year in review; Year in preview

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Year in Review; Year in Preview Economic & financial perspectives Record expansion: Australia’s record economic expansion has almost completed its 28th year. Interest rates have fallen to fresh record lows;

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CommSec Research: Skilled job vacancies ‘winners’ and ‘losers’

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Skilled Job Vacancies Skilled job vacancies: In trend terms, the Internet Vacancy Index (IVI) fell by 0.7 per cent – the fifth consecutive monthly decline – to 81.1 points in

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Housing market brightens; Chinese tourism slumps; Consumers unsure on best place to put savings

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Consumer confidence; Overseas arrivals; Credit cards Consumer confidence: The Westpac/Melbourne Institute survey of consumer sentiment index fell by 0.6 per cent to 100.7 in June after rising by 0.6 per

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The Australian Economy: Now and 25 years ago

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Economic perspectives Australia 25 years ago: Every generation believes they face tougher times than other generations. But the current economic times stack up surprisingly well compared with the past. We

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Regional jobless rates: Winners and losers

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Detailed labour force; Consumer confidence Regional unemployment: Last week we highlighted where we could be doing better in reducing unemployment across different age groups. This week we focus on the

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Balanced Budget: Opposition must support tax plan

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Monthly Financial Statements Budget: The Federal Budget is effectively balanced. In the twelve months to April 2019, the Budget deficit stood at $33 million (less than 0.1 per cent of

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CommSec Research: Stable spending through election period

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Commonwealth Bank Business Sales Index Economy-wide spending doesn’t appear to have been unduly affected through the election period. The Commonwealth Bank Business Sales Indicator (BSI), rose by 0.5 per cent

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