Politics latest: GDP figures result of global economic uncertainty says Jim Chalmers
Jim Chalmers says sluggish GDP numbers reflect an economy buffeted by global uncertainty, price pressures and higher interest rates
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‘Great disappointment’ as Australia abstains on controversial UN Israel vote
Penny Wong says Australia wanted to back the motion — drafted by the Palestinian Authority — demanding Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza and the West Bank, and sanctions against the Jewish state, but failed to have amendments inserted.
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Hopes for rates cut dim as unemployment holds firm at 4.2pc
Australia’s jobs market continued to display remarkable resilience last month, with the unemployment rate steady at 4.2 per cent in August, as 47,500 people found work.
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