Current affair : Australia's worst economic data since GFC

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The annual rate of growth has come in at 1.8 per cent with the economy shrinking by 0.5% in the September quarter. It is the first contraction in growth since March 2011, and the economy's worst performance since the 2008-2009 global financial crisis. Ivan and Alex report.



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