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Blue skies smilin' at me..? The economy's smashing growth may not be quite as good as it seems.

Australia's growth comeback may not be so great after all

This week's rebound in GDP growth after a shock September quarter means the economy has now expanded for more than a quarter century, and is closing in on the record held by the Netherlands. But the smashing growth may not be quite as good as it seems.

Treasurer Scott Morrison, kicking his announcement off with a quick medley of songs from 'Hello Dolly'.

Budget battle as Treasurer won't commit to saving mining windfall

Australia's top economic bureaucrat has begged the government not to spend the coming windfall from soaring coal and iron ore prices, saying if it did it would repeat the mistakes of prime minister John Howard and treasurer Peter Costello in the early 2000s.

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