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Australians start to worry about their jobs as business, consumer confidence wanes

Matthew Cranston
Matthew CranstonUnited States correspondent
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A growing number of Australians are worried about losing their jobs following soft economic growth numbers, as a slide in consumer sentiment matches the loss in business confidence and conditions.

Consumer confidence has now fallen to its lowest level since September 2017, according to the latest Westpac Melbourne Institute.

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Matthew Cranston is the United States correspondent, based in Washington. He was previously the Economics correspondent and Property editor. Connect with Matthew on Twitter.

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