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business reporters Michael Janda and Rachel Pupazzoni

Unemployment rises for the first time in 10 months despite continuing jobs boom

Australia's unemployment rate has ticked up to 3.5 per cent in August, from 3.4 per cent the month before.

It is the first time in 10 months, since October 2021, that the unemployment rate has increased.

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