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Josh Frydenberg let the figures fly during the budget speech. Here's what you need to know to sort the fact from the spin

Budget speeches are prone to flourishes and embellishment, with treasurers attempting to present their government's record in the best light. With figures flying thick and fast, RMIT ABC Fact Check sorts fact from spin.

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Victoria's population shrank by almost 45,000 at pandemic's height

Almost 45,000 people left Victoria at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

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Mental health issues more common among young Australians, national survey suggests

Health survey by Australian Bureau of Statistics also finds young people more likely to binge drink and vape

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Australia’s unemployment rate falls to 4% – the lowest since 2008

Jobless rate for women falls to lowest since May 1974 at 3.8%, as the economy added net 77,400 jobs in February

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Canberra property prices grow at fastest rate since ABS records began

The value of Australia's property portfolio surpassed $9.9 trillion in the December quarter of 2021.

The Canberra Times

Australia records strongest annual growth in home prices

Residential property prices surged 23.7% in 2021, according to the latest ABS report

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Cruise ship ban to end; nation records 24 Covid deaths – as it happened

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Wednesday's GDP numbers are impressive, but they are for the December quarter, when we were bouncing back from Delta

Australia’s economy bounced back a welcome 3.4% in the December quarter of 2021, more than reversing the 1.9% lockdown-related decline in the September quarter. It was the sixth-biggest increase in the 60 years the figures have been compiled.

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Economy bounces back from Delta lockdowns with strong growth at the end of 2021

Australia's economy just posted its equal-best quarter of economic growth in nearly 46 years as it bounced back from the east-coast Delta lockdowns. But not everyone is cheering, with rising costs and supply shortages still hitting many businesses and consumers.

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International border closures see enrolments drop at some Perth schools

Enrolments have plummeted at some WA schools with Intensive English Centres for refugees and immigrants following a national trend of lower enrolments.

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Australian wages rise at fastest pace in more than three years in December quarter

ABS says wage pressure continues to rise for jobs with specialist skills, while union leaders signal increased industrial action to ensure wages keep up with inflation

The Guardian - AU

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

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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.

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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.

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Covid death rate three times higher among migrants than those born in Australia

People from the Middle East suffer highest death rate as experts blame government failure to engage communities and reliance on migrants for essential, insecure jobs

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Minister asked why refugees still stuck in Park hotel if not security risks – as it happened

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Victoria’s ‘code brown’ to end; WA records second Covid death – as it happened

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Angus Taylor says the carbon tax destroyed one in eight manufacturing jobs. Is he correct?

Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction Angus Taylor says Labor's carbon tax was responsible for destroying one in eight manufacturing jobs. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

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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).

The New Daily

‘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.

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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.

Reuters

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.

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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

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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.

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