Unemployment rate climbs | Bathla workers stood down | Banks reassure customers over AI concerns

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Official interest rates are still widely tipped to rise again next week to tackle inflation despite a jump in unemployment; construction workers stood down across 13 Bathla sites and all construction operations have ceased as a short term funding deal ends; and Australia’s banks are reassuring customers their accounts and information are safe following that AI breach of a government department.

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