Splat: Australian consumer confidence hits 3-year lows in December- Australian consumer sentiment fell to the lowest level since August 2011 in December with the Westpac-MI index sliding 5.7% to 91.1. Over the past 6 months the index has fallen 4% while that compared to a year ago is off 13.3%. Reflective of the overall trend, the index has fallen in annualised terms since February this year. (VIEW LINK)