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Unemployment steady as Australia adds most jobs in almost 13 yearsAFP SYDNEY -- Australian monthly jobs growth hit a near 13-year high in February, an “extraordinary” result that helped keep the unemployment rate steady and eased pressure on the central bank to cut rates.
March 15, 2013, 1:03 pm TWN The Australian Bureau of Statistics said 71,500 jobs were created last month, smashing forecasts for a rise of 10,000 and the biggest jump since July 2000.
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