Consumer slump clouds Aussie economic growth

The central business district of Sydney - Australia's main financial and economic centre. Household consumption accounts for 55 per cent of Australia's A$1.7 trillion (S$1.74 trillion) economy.
The central business district of Sydney - Australia's main financial and economic centre. Household consumption accounts for 55 per cent of Australia's A$1.7 trillion (S$1.74 trillion) economy.PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

GDP grows by 0.6% in Q3, but household spending up by just 0.1% - smallest rise since late 2012