Job market: Light in the tunnel gets brighter  

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Labour Force Employment rose by 178,800 in October (survey forecast: -27,500) after falling by an upwardly-revised  42,500 jobs in September (previously reported as a 29,500 fall in jobs). Full-time jobs

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Australian houses are again the world’s biggest

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CommSec Home Size Trends Report Australia is again building the biggest houses in the world. Data commissioned by CommSec from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, shows the average new house

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Record lift in retail trade in September quarter

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Retail trade Retail trade: Retail trade fell by 1.1 per cent in September (survey forecast: -1.5 per cent). In real (inflation-adjusted) terms, retail trade rose by 6.5 per cent in

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Sydney & Brisbane petrol prices to spike; Job ads jump; Used car prices lift; Deflation

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Petrol Prices; Job advertisements; Inflation; Used car prices Fuel prices: The national average price of unleaded petrol fell by 3.8 cents to 119.8 cents a litre (c/l) last week according

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US election: Second wave or blue wave?

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Financial market events The US Presidential election is on Tuesday 3 November 2020 (Wednesday 4 November 2020 AEDT). This note updates the detailed election preview issued on September 22. The

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Used car prices soar – petrol prices creep higher

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Petrol Prices; Used car prices Fuel prices: The national average price of unleaded petrol rose by 2.7 cents to 119.2 cents a litre last week according to the Australian Institute

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Singapore gasoline price at 7-month high

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Weekly petrol prices; Used vehicle prices Fuel prices: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average price of unleaded petrol fell by 4 cents last week to 120.2

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Petrol to challenge $1 a litre again

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Weekly Petrol Prices Fuel prices: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average price of unleaded petrol fell by 5.5 cents last week to 124.2 cents a litre.

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Petrol prices hit 6-month high; Job ads lift and ATM withdrawals hit 20-year lows

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Weekly Petrol Prices; Job advertisements; Credit/debit cards; Services activity Fuel prices: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average price of unleaded petrol rose by 7.2 cents last week

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Investment down, but not as bad as feared

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Business investment Business investment: New business investment (spending on buildings and equipment) fell by 5.9 per cent in the June quarter to be down by 11.5 per cent over the

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