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The holiday season appears to have boosted the spirits of consumers with household confidence on the rise.
The Westpac-McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence Index rose 5.6 points in December to 96.5.
While the reading was a little below long-run averages, it was the highest level of confidence seen this year.
Men were more optimistic at a positive 102.6 points, while women remained pessimistic at 90.6 po
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