Australia's Q1 GDP Growth Slows, Raising Stimulus Calls

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Australia's economy grew 1.3% year-on-year in Q1 2025, below expectations, with growth stalling due to reduced public spending, weakened consumer demand, and trade tensions, prompting the Reserve Bank to consider further rate cuts.
- Australia's first-quarter economic growth misses estimates, expanding 1.3% from a year earlier CNBC
- Slowing Australia Economy Vulnerable as World Growth Stalls WSJ
- Australia’s Soft GDP Growth Vindicates RBA’s Dovish Rate Stance Bloomberg.com
- Australia's muted Q1 economic growth signals need for more stimulus Yahoo Finance
- Live: ASX maintains gains as GDP misses forecasts Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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