Earlier this week, unions at Chevron's Gorgon and Wheatstone LNG plants in Australia announced their intent to begin strike action from September 7th. Although the industrial dispute will have a minimal impact on the domestic economy, it bodes poorly for the country's business environment. Elsewhere, new construction work data revealed that dwellings investment fell in Q2. Moreover, a concurrent slump in building approvals suggests that the downturn has much further to run.
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