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What was the percentage increase in the three months to December?
What was the percentage increase in the three months to December?
0.2 per cent
What is the normal GDP growth rate in the past few decades?
What is the normal GDP growth rate in the past few decades?
3 per cent
What is the annual growth rate of the economy, according to the latest National Accounts?
What is the annual growth rate of the economy, according to the latest National Accounts?
1.5 per cent
What is the expected impact of the weak GDP growth figures on interest rates?
What is the expected impact of the weak GDP growth figures on interest rates?
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When are economists expecting the first interest rate cut to take place?
When are economists expecting the first interest rate cut to take place?
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What does Cassandra Goldie, the CEO of the Australian Council of Social Service, believe is the impact of the Reserve Bank of Australia's interest rate hikes?
What does Cassandra Goldie, the CEO of the Australian Council of Social Service, believe is the impact of the Reserve Bank of Australia's interest rate hikes?
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What is the current cash rate, according to analysts, and when is the next interest rate announcement?
What is the current cash rate, according to analysts, and when is the next interest rate announcement?
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What does the latest GDP growth rate indicate about the state of the economy, according to Treasurer Jim Chalmers?
What does the latest GDP growth rate indicate about the state of the economy, according to Treasurer Jim Chalmers?
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What does the ABS data show about Australians' spending habits?
What does the ABS data show about Australians' spending habits?
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What is Devika Shivadekar's prediction for the economy in the months ahead?
What is Devika Shivadekar's prediction for the economy in the months ahead?
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