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ASX wrap: dollar hits 19-month high, miners gain as banks fall
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ASX wrap: dollar hits 19-month high, miners gain as banks fall

The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index dipped 0.19%.

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Oz headline inflation rate falls back into target range
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Oz headline inflation rate falls back into target range

Consumer prices rose 2.7% in the year to August, down from 3.5% in July.

Australia’s two largest supermarkets sued over fake-discount claims
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Australia’s two largest supermarkets sued over fake-discount claims

Woolworths, Coles hiked prices, then cut them to create “illusory” discounts: regulator.

Australia Reserve Bank reform descends into farce
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Australia Reserve Bank reform descends into farce

There is no evidence that the new board would improve outcomes.