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The graph that shows how the Hunter jobs market has shifted

The health care and social assistance industry now accounts for one in six jobs in the Hunter.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter women do more free work than men, get paid less

New detailed Census figures lay bare the gender divide when it comes to income, housework and care.

Newcastle Herald

The cost of living has reached a record high, businesses are struggling, and interest rates are rising. Is a recession coming?

A day after the Reserve Bank controversially raised interest rates, new data shows living costs are at an all-time high and businesses are contracting, prompting concerns a recession may be on the horizon.

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Priced out: how Australians are being hit by the soaring cost of food

For those living on the margins, the rising cost of essentials means less meals or less choices – there’s no more fat to trim

The Guardian - AU

Windale faces lowest socio-economic advantage in NSW

The ABS has rated and ranked every postcode in Australia on a combination of economic resources, education and occupation.

Newcastle Herald

Australia’s most advantaged and disadvantaged areas: how does your suburb compare?

Regional areas dominate list of nation’s most disadvantaged areas, while areas on or next to water, particularly in Sydney, are the most advantaged

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton says the gender pay gap was 17.4 per cent under Labor and fell to 13.8 per cent under the Coalition. Is that correct?

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says the gender pay gap under Labor was 17.4 per cent and fell to 13.8 per cent under the Coalition. RMIT ABC Fact Check looks at the numbers.

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Milk, cheese prices increase at fastest pace in decades as consumers shop around for bargains

Some of the main staples in Australian grocery baskets have had their sharpest price increases in decades over the past year, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

ABC News

‘Peaked’: Small relief from slowing inflation as rents and utility bills soar

Inflation has begun easing as goods prices fall, but the cost of living crisis isn’t over yet as rising rents and utility bills hit families.

The New Daily

Latest economic figures show Australia’s inflation easing ahead of RBA interest rate decision

The consumer price index for the first three months of 2023 has come in at an annual rate of 7%, down from the 32-year high of 7.8%

The Guardian - AU

Renters paying above advertised price for new leases, ABS data shows

Figures point to a trend in landlords leaping on lapsed leases as an opportunity to earn more from their properties

The Guardian - AU

Thousands of young people experiencing homelessness in Australia, as services call for national plan

A mattress on the floor in her mother's overcrowded home is all Chelsea has for her and her two-year-old daughter. She's one of 45,000 Australians under 25 experiencing homelessness.

ABC News

Melbourne is officially Australia’s biggest city after overtaking Sydney ‘on a technicality’

Data suggests Melbourne has nearly 19,000 more citizens than Sydney

The Independent UK

Melbourne overtakes Sydney as Australia’s most populous city

After more than a century Sydney has lost its title due to a counting quirk

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Unemployment is at a 50-year low but jobseekers are being urged to avoid complacency

An employment specialist says widespread workforce shortages are driving complacency among job applicants, who aren't marketing themselves well to employers.

ABC News

HECS-HELP indexation is forecast to be higher this year. Is it still a 'good debt'?

Student debts are expected to go up by 7 per cent on June 1. If you've got a higher education debt, here's what you need to know.

The Guardian - AU

Australia is not a high-tax country. So why can’t we have a conversation about the T word?

We need to get real about how we pay for the services we want if we are to fund a growing budget challenge

ABC News

Homelessness support groups warn Census data 'under represents' situation in South Australia

Stan Boreham had been sleeping rough on-and-off for 37 years until he was found in an Adelaide car park. Census data shows a jump in the number of people in Stan's situation — but support groups believe it could be significantly higher.

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Australia’s annual inflation rate falls to 6.8% fuelling hopes cost of living pressures are easing

Figures indicate Reserve Bank may consider pausing interest rates at its next meeting on Tuesday

Reuters

At least 3 dead, 13 missing after boat capsizes near St. Kitts

At least three people died and 13 were missing after a boat traveling to the eastern Caribbean island nation of St. Kitts and Nevis from neighboring Antigua capsized early Tuesday morning, a government news outlet said.

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ABS Released Its Data On Homelessness From The 2021 Census It’s Really Fkn Heartbreaking

1 in 5 homeless people on Census night were First Nations.

The Guardian - AU

Women majority of newly homeless, as ABS census data shows problem getting worse

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people severely overrepresented among the 122,400 people recorded as homeless

ABC News

Opposition Leader Chris Minns says the people of New South Wales pay more tax than other Australians. Is that correct?

State Opposition Leader Chris Minns claims New South Wales residents have the greatest tax burden in Australia, adding to their cost-of-living pain. Is that true? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

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ABS Released Its Latest Stats On Rates Of Physical And Sexual Violence The Results Are Grim

22% of women experienced sexual violence, compared to 6.1% of men.

The Guardian - AU

Unemployment rate in Australia falls back to 3.5% despite interest rate rises

Economy adds almost 64,000 jobs, a figure that will be closely examined by the RBA as it decides whether to pause further interest rate increases

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