Australia's economy is cooling rapidly, growing at just 2.3pc last year

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Australia's economy is cooling rapidly, growing at just 2.3pc last year
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The Australian economy grew at just 2.3 per cent last year as the impact of stagnant wages, falling house prices and a weak consumer sector took their toll.

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