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Australian Bureau of Statistics report on Covid deaths misrepresented by rightwing media

Analysis: Commentators and news websites have spread incorrect information on Covid deaths in Australia, feeding conspiracy theories

The Guardian - AU · Feb 22, 2022

Australia is failing marginalised people, and it shows in COVID death rates

Newly released Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data show people living in poverty or disadvantage are three times more likely to die from COVID than the wealthy.

The Conversation · Feb 18, 2022

Help wanted: Job ads hit record levels as labour market shrugs off Omicron

Despite a COVID-19 testing crisis and shrinking support for firms as Omicron ravaged the economy, the unemployment rate was unchanged in January.

The New Daily · Feb 17, 2022

Retail sales plunge in December, while ASX jumps on 'patient' RBA

Australian retail sales have plunged 4.4 per cent in December, according to the Retail Trade figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

ABC News · Jan 31, 2022

‘Slightly elevated’: New data shows Australia’s Great Resignation is a myth – at least so far

The latest ABS data suggests the great resignation is actually a big fizzer in Australia, with the number of workers leaving their jobs only up slightly.

The New Daily · Jan 28, 2022

Inflation surges as housing and fuel lift consumer price index

The official measure of consumer price increases surges, with steep rises in the cost of fuel and new homes driving the increase.

ABC News · Jan 25, 2022

U.S. safety firm withdraws certification for two oil tankers over Iran sanctions

Two tankers have had their environmental and safety classification withdrawn by a U.S. company that provides such certification, after accusations by a U.S. advocacy group that they had shipped cargoes of Iranian oil, documents seen by Reuters show.

Reuters · Jan 21, 2022

Australia’s unemployment rate drops to lowest point in more than 13 years

Economy adds 64,800 jobs in December, but ABS survey period did not include economic disruption caused by Omicron wave

The Guardian - AU · Jan 20, 2022

Payroll jobs peaked in early December: ABS

Growth in payroll jobs peaked in early December, before the Omicron outbreak which has led to further disruptions in the economy.

AAP · Jan 18, 2022