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Australia’s economy grows by 2.1%, but people’s living standards aren’t keeping pace

By John Hawkins, Senior lecturer, Canberra School of Government, University of Canberra
Stephen Bartos, Professor of Economics, University of Canberra

The growth figures for June beat expectations – helped in part by record EV sales. But on a per-person basis, the economy is not doing so well.

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