The ABS released December employment estimates which indicated Australia’s unemployment rate rose from 5.7% to 5.8%. The total number of people employed in Australia in either full-time or part-time work rose by 13,500 during the month, in contrast with the market’s expectation of +10,000. The participation rate rose again, this time from 64.6% to 64.7%. In terms of total hours worked, levels are 0.7% higher than in December 2015. Westpac...