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Australian economy expected to add thousands more jobs

The Australian Bureau of Statistics is forecast to post a positive gain in jobs when it publishes new data, as economists mull over sweeping tax changes.

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Middle ring could be 'hollowed out' by tax overhaul

Tax changes in the federal budget will likely shift property investors to new houses in the outer suburbs and inner-city apartments, economists say.

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Less trusting, more financially stressed: new data show how Australians feel about their lives

This week, the Australian Bureau of Statistics released its refreshed General Social Survey. It tells a story economic indicators can’t capture.

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Close call tipped as Reserve Bank mulls third rate hike

Traders and economists expect the central bank to raise interest rates for a third straight meeting but high uncertainty could result in another split decision.

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Inflation jumps to 4.6% in Australia as Iran war fuel shock begins to bite

Financial markets are betting the Reserve Bank will hike interest rates for a third straight meeting next Tuesday

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'Nowhere left to run': Australians react as 33,000 Sydney residents and 8,600 Melbourne natives flee due to rising immigrant population

Australians are leaving hubs like Sydney and Melbourne for other parts of the country amid a flush in immigration levels under Labor, according to official data. In the year 2024-2025, more than 33,000 residents left Sydney while 8,600 abandoned Melbourne. Moreover, Adelaide, Hobart, Darwin and Canberra are also experiencing net…

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New study finds 6 types of ‘discouraged’ workers in Australia – and why they stop job-hunting

When we hear that Australia’s unemployment rate is low, it sounds like good news. The Australian Bureau of Statistics defines an unemployed person as someone who is not working but is actively looking for a job and available to start.

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Real wages have gone backwards. Even earning $100,000 isn’t what it used to be

Figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that over the year to December, wages grew by 3.4%. For households, however, the number that really matters is what happened to wages after inflation.

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Expectations grow for interest rate hike next week after Australia’s inflation jumps to 3.8%

Rapidly rising consumer prices led to annual inflation growing from 3.4% to 3.8% in the year to December

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Early Christmas for RBA with landmark inflation print

Inflation data will dominate the domestic economic dashboard, while the UK budget and New Zealand rate cuts are on the agenda abroad.

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New study finds 2 in 5 Australians experience traumatic events as children

Some 42% of Australians experience a traumatic event before turning 18 – and it affects their health decades later.

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Unpaid ‘women’s work’ is worth $427 billion, new research shows. See how much your unpaid labour is worth

All those thousands of hours that Australians put towards unpaid household work and care – cooking, cleaning and caring for family members – are an essential thread that keeps our economy stitched together.

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Data missing on two of nation’s ‘biggest issues’ as Australian Bureau of Statistics fumbles key survey

Economics expert criticises last-minute cancellation of report that would shed light on cost-of-living and housing crises

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AI business 'wake-up call': teach workers or miss out

Workers need greater training in artificial intelligence technology to tap into future innovations, a study has found, but many are resistant to change.

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Australia’s census is getting a stress test – keeping it going is good for everyone

The Australian Bureau of Statistics will roll out a large-scale census test next month.

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All signs point to jobs market holding firm in new data

Forward indicators suggest Australia's unusually low unemployment rate will stay steady in fresh data set to be released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

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Your Boss May Not Tell You About This 3.5% Pay Rise, But I Will

Starting July 1, employers must deliver a 3.5 per cent pay increase. Here's how to check if you've received it.

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Whatever happened to the Albanese government’s wellbeing agenda?

The Albanese government devoted time and energy in its first term to developing a wellbeing agenda for the economy and society.

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Who’s eating publishers’ lunch? The rising costs and shrinking margins of Australian books

At the end of March 2025, Penguin Random House announced booming sales, with a year-on-year increase of 8.5%. Even better, their profits rose 11.3%.

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Prisons don’t create safer communities, so why is Australia spending billions on building them?

Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show prisoner numbers are growing in every Australian state and territory — except Victoria.

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Almost 1 million Australians are LGBTQIA+ – and for the first time, there’s a new national health plan for them

New data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) this week shows one in 20 (4.5%) Australians over 16 are LGBTQIA+.

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'We deserve to be counted': LGBTQI data revealed

The estimated number of Australians who identify as LGBTQI has been revealed, after the Australian Bureau of Statistics released the first of its kind data.

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Steady Australian unemployment rate makes near-term interest cut unlikely

The jobless rate in October was 4.1%, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics

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Albanese pledges permanent free Tafe places – as it happened

All the day’s news as it unfolded

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RBA tipped to keep rates steady for 12th straight month

Interest rates have been kept on hold for almost a year and are broadly expected to stay there until cuts start in early 2025, provided inflation keeps easing.

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