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Monthly CPI good for more heat, not so much light, from the frothing commentariat

New monthly CPI figures from the ABS are greater, aren’t they? Maybe not so much…

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NSW mining jobs down, Hunter labour market steady

The number of people employed in NSW mining has fallen to levels not seen since 2010, according to ABS data

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Half of Western Sydney foodbowl land may have been lost to development in just 10 years

More and more farming land is being lost to other land uses such as housing on the outskirts of our…

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A Complaint To The Human Rights Commission’s Been Lodged About LGBTQI+ Inclusion In The Census

"Our national census should count every one of us properly."

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‘Kaison has two mums’: discrimination complaint lodged over lack of census questions on sexuality

Newcastle parent April Long says it was shocking to discover 2021 census asked where their child’s ‘mother and father’ were…

The Guardian - AU

Prepare for more big rate rises — our jobs market is on a tear

Our employment market is running hot, even if no one is getting wage rises. And that means there’ll be a…

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Human rights fight over census questions

The lack of a census question about sexual orientation and assumptions about family make-up breached human rights, a Sydney mother…

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Australia’s unemployment rate rises slightly from 3.4% to 3.5% as more people seek work

Labour market figure will be watched by economists as a guide to Reserve Bank’s decision on whether to further raise…

The Guardian - AU

CEOs of Australia’s top 20 companies given nine times the pay rise of full-time workers

Australia Institute urges 60% income tax on earnings above $1m a year

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Women who suffer domestic violence fare much worse financially after separating from their partner: new data

We recently published two reports that highlight the devastating financial consequences borne by women who leave their partners after suffering…

The Conversation

Australian economy holds firm in June quarter driven by export boom

National accounts figures show GDP expanded by 3.6% compared with a year earlier as households drew down on savings to…

The Guardian - AU

Economists predict slowdown for Australian economy as interest rates continue to rise

Soaring commodity exports and positive agricultural forecast expected to be balanced by Reserve Bank’s moves to counter inflation

The Guardian - AU

Australian electric car owners insulated from rising global fuel prices

The benefits of owning an electric vehicle far outweigh the drawbacks for those households committed to making the transition to…

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Mortgage holders brace for rates decision

All eyes will be on the Reserve Bank of Australia's official cash rate decision on Tuesday, as new data sheds…

AAP

Covid pandemic may be causing more deaths than Australia’s daily numbers suggest

More than 80% of the country’s Covid deaths occurred in 2022, likely in part due to success of early control…

The Guardian - AU

Look where Australia’s ‘1 million empty homes’ are and why they're vacant – they're not a simple solution to housing need

The recent release of 2021 Census data revealed a shocking “one million homes were unoccupied”.

The Conversation

2022 has been a deadly year for Australians — and not just from COVID

ABS data shows death from COVID spiked earlier this year — but so did deaths from other conditions, making for…

Crikey

Mineral exploration booms to meet energy transition demand

Mineral exploration expenditure reached the second highest on record in financial year 2021-22, buoyed by record spends on the search…

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OPEC is singing the same old song with new lyrics thrown in

Riyadh seems bent on oil output cuts regardless of real conditions

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Data to show strength of economy

A full calendar of data is expected to shed some light on the state of the economy as interest rates…

AAP

Nearly a quarter of women have experienced emotional abuse by partner

Analysis from the Australian Bureau of Statistics finds nearly a quarter of women have experienced emotional abuse by a partner.

ABC News

'You don't have to be able to name it to be a victim'

The rate of partner violence was over eight times higher than for those who had not experienced emotional abuse, according…

The Canberra Times

Sally McManus says labour's share of GDP is the lowest it's been since 1960. Is that correct?

ACTU secretary Sally McManus says worker's share of wealth is the lowest it's ever been, pointing to the labour's share…

ABC News

Where do the RBA and economists now stand on wages growth?

Decision makers are torn between wanting to lift wages for fairness and consumption, and wanting to keep wages down to…

The New Daily

RBA to discuss climate change risk

The week will feature a major economic conference in the US, while domestically attention will focus on consumer confidence and…

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