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Cash rate unchanged at 4.50%

"The current setting of monetary policy is resulting in interest rates to borrowers around their average levels of the past decade. With growth in the near term likely to be close to trend, inflation close to target and with the global outlook remaining somewhat uncertain, the Board judged this setting of monetary policy to be appropriate for the time being". (07 Sep)

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Job ads continue rise

The ANZ Job Advertisements Series shows the total number of jobs advertised in major metropolitan newspapers and on the internet rose by 2.6% in August, to an average of 176,239 per week (seasonally adjusted). This follows a 1.4% increase in July (originally reported as a 1.3% rise). (06 Sep)

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New vehicle sales up

Sales of new vehicles in Australia were up strongly in August, compared to the same month last year, underlining the resilience of household demand outside of the retail sector. The Australian Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries said vehicle sales were up 8,835 or 12.1 per cent in August compared to a year earlier. That compared to annual growth of 9.3 per cent in July. (03 Sep)

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