Wholesale petrol prices hit 4-year highs

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Weekly Petrol prices Petrol: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average Australian price of unleaded petrol rose by 0.6 cents to a four-month high of 152.8 cents a

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Petrol prices hit 14-week high

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Weekly Petrol prices; China inflation Petrol: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average Australian price of unleaded petrol rose by 4.4 cents to a 14-week high of 151.0

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Record trade with China

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International trade Trade surplus: The trade surplus eased from $1,937 million in June (previously $1,873 million) to $1,551 million in July. It was the 12th surplus in 15 months. Trade with China: Australia’s

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Aussie consumers drive solid economic growth

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National accounts Record expansion: The record economic expansion is now in its 28th year. The Australian economy grew by 0.9 per cent in the June quarter after growing 1.1 per cent in

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Petrol near $1.50 a litre, but more affordable

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Weekly Petrol prices Petrol: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average Australian price of unleaded petrol fell from two-month highs last week, down by 4.6 cents to 145.2

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Female earnings growth outpaces males

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Average weekly earnings Wages lift: Average weekly ordinary time earnings (AWOTE) rose by 2.4 per cent in the year to May, unchanged from the annual growth rate in November. But the

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Petrol price plunge; Job ads near 7-year high

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Weekly petrol prices; Job advertisements Unleaded petrol: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average Australian price of unleaded petrol fell by 4.6 cents to 142.1 cents a litre

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Trade surplus soars; US trade near record lows

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International trade Trade surplus: The trade surplus rose from $725 million in May (previously $827 million) to $1,873 million in June. It was the 11th surplus in 13 months. Net exports: Net exports

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CommSec State of the States

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July 2018 Overall Results How are Australia’s states and territories performing? Each quarter CommSec attempts to find out by analysing eight key indicators: economic growth; retail spending; business investment; unemployment;

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Good news ahead for motorists

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Weekly petrol prices Wholesale petrol: Today, the national average wholesale (terminal gate) unleaded petrol price stands at 131.8 cents a litre, down by 2.5 cents over the week and at 3-month

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