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What is a two-speed economy?

In Australia, the term is used to highlight the contrasting fortunes of the mining and manufacturing states. Places like Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia are staying stagnant whilst Western Australia and Queensland are booming ahead. This can especially be seen by the continual rise in the cost of housing and rentals in these two States.

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