Unemployment rises as rate decision looms
Australia's unemployment rate rose to 4.7 per cent in September, up from 4.6 per cent in August, with 39,000 fewer people employed in the economy. The two consecutive months of rising unemployment may ease pressure on inflation and influence the Reserve Bank's decision on interest rates at their next board meeting on November 3.
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