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Consumer prices in Australia advanced 2.3 percent on year in the third quarter of 2014, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday.

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Australia's trade deficit widened more than expected in September, a report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed Tuesday.

The seasonally adjusted trade deficit came in at A$ 2.26 billion in September, more than the A$ 1.01 billion deficit in August. Economists had expected the shortfall to increase to A$ 1.85 billion.

Exports rose 1 percent over the month to A$ 26.46 billion. Imports advanced 6 percent to A$ 28.72 billion in September.

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The unemployment rate in Australia was a seasonally adjusted 6.2 percent in October, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday - unchanged and in line with expectations.

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Australia's construction sector continued to expand in October, though at a slower rate, the latest survey from the Australian Industry Group, or AiG, revealed on Friday.

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The total number of home loans issued in Australia was down a seasonally adjusted 0.7 percent on month in September, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Monday - standing at 51,465.

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Members of Australia's monetary policy board believed that the rate of growth for Australia's economy is likely to hold steady for the time being, minutes from the central bank's November 4 meeting revealed on Tuesday.

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A leading economic indicator for Australia's economy continued to slow in September, the latest index from the Conference Board revealed on Monday - dipping 0.3 percent.

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The leading index for Australia fell at a slower rate in October, results of a survey by the Westpac Bank and the Melbourne Institute revealed Wednesday.

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Total private capital expenditure in Australia was up a seasonally adjusted 0.2 percent in the third quarter of 2014, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday - coming in at A$38.254 billion.

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The total number of new home sales in Australia climbed 3.0 percent on month in October, the Housing Industry Association said on Thursday, following the flat reading in September.

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