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  •   Home > News > Business

    Australia's unemployment rate has hit 4 percent, strengthening the case for a Reserve Bank rate cut

    Australia's unemployment rate has hit 4 percent, strengthening the case for a Reserve Bank rate cut


    The surprise tightening in the labour market has meant the rate's steadily risen from 3.4 per cent in late-2022.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     Today's News

    Business:
    The Utilities Dispute service is welcoming changes to power rules 7:17

    Entertainment:
    Cristiano Ronaldo has bought a 25 percent stake in a Spanish soccer team 7:05

    Entertainment:
    Zach Braff felt anxious directing the Scrubs revival episode 6:35

    Entertainment:
    Jennifer Garner refuses to promise her kids she won't have a facelift because she doesn't know how she'll feel as she gets older 6:05

    Rugby League:
    New Zealand Rugby League boss Greg Peters is unwilling to overstay his welcome as he leaves after almost eight years in charge 5:47

    Law and Order:
    A barrister says it's an unbelievable travesty that disgraced Gloriavale leader Howard Temple - won't spend a minute behind bars 4:57

    Law and Order:
    Emotional scenes at the sentencing for the man who fatally shot a 21-year-old during a hunting trip on Stewart Island last year 4:37

    International:
    Australian family stranded in Qatar fled Doha airport as Iranian missiles flew overhead 23:07

    Rugby:
    The Crusaders are copping the three week suspension to prop Tamaiti Williams 21:57

    Entertainment:
    Patrick Dempsey believes the late Eric Dane would have been "so happy to know" how much he meant to people 21:35


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