Sky News Business Editor Ross Greenwood says the unemployment rate in Australia has dropped to 3.4 per cent.
Sky News Business Editor Ross Greenwood says the unemployment rate in Australia has dropped to 3.4 per cent. “It is actually lower than anticipated, the unemployment rate has come in for July at 3.4 per cent,” Mr Greenwood said.
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