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SBS Hindi News Wrap 23 August 2026

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Unemployment has risen, and about 16,000 jobs fell out of the economy in July, adding weight to speculation that the Reserve Bank will stop raising interest rates. Unemployment is now 4.5 per cent, up from 4.4 per cent. Source: AAP

Listen to the Weekly News Wrap of the week ending Friday, 21 August 2026.


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Presented by Swati Sharma

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Listen to the Weekly News Wrap of the week ending Friday, 21 August 2026.


In this Weekly News Wrap:

  • Unemployment rises as 16,000 jobs go
  • Call for a national database on racism
  • Iran turns "fully offensive" as Trump threatens Oman
  • And in sports, Australia beaten by Bangladesh in a shock Test defeat

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