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Australia’s Household Spending Is Flat as Outlays for Sport Slip

Bloomberg29 September 2026, 01:48 UTCAustralia

Australia’s household spending was flat in August, suggesting a weakening of demand in the economy as the Reserve Bank is expected to resume raising interest rates later today.

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