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  Budget surplus unlikely in coming years, treasurer says
Treasurer Wayne Swan continues to talk down the prospects of Australia returning to a budget surplus anytime soon.

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  Unemployment rate 'highest level in more than 3 years'
Australia's unemployment rate has jumped to its highest level in more than three years and is expected to rise further, ...

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  Productivity plan needed to stop Aust 'falling behind'
Australia is lagging the world's best economies when it comes to productivity and needs a new plan to stop it falling ...

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  Aust global IT ranking 'shows need' for fast broadband
Australia continues to fall in global rankings on how ready business and governments are to benefit from using information ...

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  RBA economist expects non-mining sectors to pick up
The Reserve Bank of Australia's top economist has painted an upbeat picture of the nation's economy even as the mining ...

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  Data downloads at record levels in Aust: ABS figures
Australians are falling further in love with faster internet, with more users downloading more data than ever before.

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  Construction sector activity weakens sharply in March
Australia's building sector has suffered a sharp deterioration in activity in March, hampered by project delays, fewer ...

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