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Australia's domestic economy might be humming, but small business conditions are tough

Australia’s 2015 fourth quarter GDP growth data showed a strong domestic economy with household consumption the key driver. But even with that strength in the local economy, Australia’s vast SME sector is still struggling with tough business conditions.

Australia's domestic economy might be humming, but small business conditions are tough
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That’s the message in the latest release of the Westpac-Melbourne Institute SME index for March. The index showed that current conditions for the SME sector are sitting at 88.6, well below the neutral level of 100.

Read the full story at Business Insider Australia.

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