Australian employment rises unexpectedly

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Australian Bureau of Statistics reported on Thursday that the Australian unemployment rate in August decreased to 5.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis, compared to the July's figure of 5.2%. The data defied the expectations, since analysts expected that the unemployment rate in Australia would grow to 5.3% in August.

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Thu, 06 Sep 2012 12:51:34 GMT

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