Jobless rate up as more people seek work

The jobless rate edged above near-50-year lows as a surge in jobseekers outpaced a lift in workers securing employment.  Australia’s jobless rate increased slightly to 3.5 per cent in August, increasing from 3.4 per cent in July – which was the lowest rate in 48 years. It was the first monthly rise in the unemployment rate […]

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