Australia?s economy added 65,000 jobs in September, twice as many as economists had forecast, cutting the country?s unemployment rate to 5.6 percent. The increase follows a four month slump and represents the most jobs added in almost two years. Jetstar, Australia?s new budget airline, and service companies were among those adding to their workforces.
See "Australian hiring accelerates", Victoria Batchelor, International Herald Tribune, October 7, 2004