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News · ▼ Bearish · 5 sources confirmed · 2026-09-24 01:47 UTC

Unemployment rate reaches post-COVID era high of 4.6pc in August - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Why now

Thesis: Labor cracks widen beyond the US

Catalyst to watch: RBA policy meeting

Main risk: Participation shifts distort the rate

Why it matters

Post-COVID high unemployment in Australia reinforces global labor cooling and rate-cut expectations.

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