INSANE: 4 - The Real Truth

Softies take a hit as nation sours on sweetened drinks

Health organisations say data revealing fewer Aussies are drinking sweetened drinks is encouraging, but more work is needed to incentivise healthy choices.

AAP · Sep 5, 2025

'Shameful': state takes out crime hotspot title again

A domestic violence prevention advocate hopes reforms will help make an impact as one state retains its unwanted title as Australia's hotbed of crime.

AAP · Sep 4, 2025

LNP concedes Queensland’s crime rate fell in Labor’s final year despite ‘youth crime crisis’ campaign

Youth justice minister acknowledges ‘small decrease of 2.25%’ in 2024 but has not stated LNP’s crime reduction target for 2025

The Guardian - AU · Sep 3, 2025

Have men really stopped reading? We take a deeper dive into the data

It’s clear that if there is a crisis in Australia, it affects both men and women, boys and girls. So what can be done to boost reading?

The Guardian - AU · Aug 16, 2025

Donald Trump’s war on statistics is an authoritarian attack on democracy and countries like Australia should call it out

Reality might be hanging on to the political debate for dear life, but this move threatens to fling it off the cliff

The Guardian - AU · Aug 6, 2025

Inflation is down but prices remain high: when will the cost-of-living crisis end?

The biggest inflationary shock in a generation has left Australia a much more expensive place to live. It could take years for households to catch up

The Guardian - AU · Aug 4, 2025

The piece of data that could decide next rate decision

Quarterly inflation data will dominate the economic agenda this week, while dwelling approvals, retail sales and property price figures will also be revealed.

AAP · Jul 27, 2025

Australia’s divorce rate is lowest in 50 years and marriages are lasting longer, according to ABS data

Australian Bureau of Statistics’ 2024 figures show median marriage age was 32.8 years for men and 31.2 for women

The Guardian - AU · Jul 23, 2025

Five ways Australians’ spending, housing and dating habits have changed over the last 25 years

New lifestyle data shows how young people are living with their parents for longer and have fewer partners – while older generations are splurging

The Guardian - AU · Jun 19, 2025

Average home prices hit $1m with more growth to come

The average price of a home in Australia has hit $1 million after a decade of growth, though experts say a return to the explosive COVID-era boom is unlikely.

AAP · Jun 10, 2025