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Defaults rise above 1% in Ballarat and Hunter Valley

S&P Global Ratings reports that defaults in the Ballarat and Hunter Valley regions have risen above 1%.

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Higher defaults may signal localized household or business credit stress.

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  1. S&P Global Ratings: Ballarat, Hunter Valley defaults surge over 1% | Newcastle Herald ↗newcastleherald.com.au · Recorded source date: Sep 15, 2026, 10:33 PM UTC
  2. S&P Global Ratings: Ballarat, Hunter Valley defaults surge over 1% | The Advocate - Hepburn ↗hepburnadvocate.com.au · Recorded source date: Sep 15, 2026, 11:01 PM UTC

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