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Australia’s inflation rate falls to 3.5% for the year to July as energy bills shrink



Annual CPI falls in July after the federal government’s energy subsidy cut electricity bills by 5%Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastDOWN: Inflation has fallen to its lowest level since March, pulled down by a 5% cut to electricity prices as billions of dollars in government rebates kicked in.Consumer prices fell to 3.5% in the year to July, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday. Continue reading…



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Author : Luca Ittimani

Publish date : 2024-08-28 01:41:50

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