Can Australia cope as its mining boom cools?

Today’s GDP data showed that Australia, unusually for a developed economy, is continuing to grow at speed. But its mining boom is nearing its peak. In the short term, this means that growth will slow. More worrying though is that the mining boom may have stunted prospects for long-term growth.

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