The economy was slowing even before the Middle East conflict and interest rate hikes started to bite, while the boom in datacentres was a rare bright spot
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The economy slowed sharply in early 2026 and Australians’ living standards are once again going backwards.
At the risk of upsetting the treasurer by “talking down the economy”, as he put it, there wasn’t all that much to love in the latest national accounts.
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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Patrick Commins.
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