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  Carbon tax price lift 'not on GST scale', economist says
The carbon tax is expected to have lifted consumer prices by around half a per cent during its first three months of ...

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  Second-hand goods 'adding $18bn to economy': report
Australians buying and selling second-hand goods have added $18 billion to the economy, a report has found.

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  Productivity Commission electricity report wins support
A Productivity Commission report on electricity networks has won broad support for its call for privatisation and reforms ...

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  Australian businesses among the world's most confident
Australian businesses remain more confident than their counterparts in the US, UK or China despite speculation that the ...

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  Aust not using own energy resources practically: Liveris
A top US business adviser has warned that Australia should be using its energy sources to build up its manufacturing sector ...

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  Business conditions soften for mid-sized firms: survey
Business conditions remained positive in September but softer than six months earlier, a survey of mid-sized firms has ...

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  Fair Work Act needs further changes: business groups
Business groups are urging the federal government to move faster on proposed changes to the Fair Work Act to boost ...

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