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Australia's unemployment rate reaches 4.5 percent

Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment reached 4.5 percent in July, according to new reports. This is an increase from June's figure of 4.4 percent - and it's the highest level of overall unemployment since the days of the Covid-19 pa

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Editorial Team
August 20, 2026
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Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment reached 4.5 percent in July, according to new reports. This is an increase from June's figure of 4.4 percent - and it's the highest level of overall unemployment since the days of the Covid-19 pandemic. Australian correspondent Murray Olds says this could encourage the RBA to potentially bring interest rates down. LISTEN ABOVE

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