Australia's unemployment rate has gone up for the second month in a row, hitting 5.7 per cent last month.
The jobless rate rose from 5.6 per cent in June after a 21,600 jump in jobs, allowing for seasonal influences.
The rise in employment, all in part-time work, followed two months of declines but was below market expectations.
The increase in the jobless rate was driven by rising numbers of jobseekers,
Australia's jobless rate rises
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