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Economy slows as quarterly GDP rises only 0.3 per cent

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Australia's economy has taken another blow, with growth slowing to just 0.3 per cent in the first quarter of the year. The Reserve Bank of Australia has warned that it could slump further throughout the year as the Coalition raises the alarm on regressing productivity.
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