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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

The Guardian - AU

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.

ABC News

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

The Guardian - AU

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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.

Reuters

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.

Pedestrian.tv

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

The Guardian - AU

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.

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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

The Guardian - AU

Better data will help reduce domestic and sexual violence, inaugural commissioner says

Australia's first Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence Commissioner visits Alice Springs to meet frontline workers, acknowledging that better data is needed to set successful targets for the reduction of domestic violence.

ABC News

Gendered violence remains a ‘national crisis’, ABS data shows

One in five Australian women have been exposed to sexual violence but data shows rates of harm inflicted by intimate partners are declining.

The New Daily

Women are three times more likely than men to report violence by their partner, as rates of sexual harassment fall

A new national survey from the ABS has revealed an unexpected drop in the number of women reporting violence and emotional abuse by a partner they've lived with, compared to six years earlier.

ABC News

Mortgage interest rates aren't only pressure pushing inflation higher

Letters: 'With an inevitable recession looming, why are the rates still being increased?'

Newcastle Herald

Liverpool gym started in a garden shed now gives 'unrivalled results'

The owner has thanked the city for helping him grow the business

Liverpool Echo

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Trust in census a big issue, survey suggests

Many Māori and Pacific men say they won’t participate in the census

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WA home construction sector slows to 2020 levels as opposition slams government's handling of sector

The pace of home building in WA slows to levels not seen since the early days of the pandemic, as Liberal leader Libby Mettam implores the government to do more to assist the sector.

The New Daily

Australian economy slows as families suffer

Australia’s economy continued to slow over the final three months of 2022 as households tightened their belts, new official data has revealed.

ABC News

ASX slips as Australia's economy grows at a slower-than-expected pace

The Australian share market falls, after a mixed performance on Wall Street as investors bet on interest rates having to rise by more than they initially expected, while the ABS releases a significant update about Australia's solid —but slowing — economic growth.

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The New Daily

Retail sales bounce back after festive season slide

Retail turnover has improved after a softer-than-expected result in December largely attributed to evolving spending patterns.

ABC News

Profits again outstrip wages amid accusations 'corporate Australia is driving inflation'

While workers' pay packets are growing at the fastest pace in a decade, profits are still rising even faster, according to official data.

The New Daily

Flight Centre narrows losses as international travel picks up

International travel and corporate spending is at “post-COVID highs” in an "improved, but not fully recovered, environment".

ABC News

More than a third of prisoners are locked up without a sentence. For decades, that number has been growing

A gradual tightening of bail laws has fundamentally shifted who goes to prison and why. With a record percentage of prisoners on remand, experts warn that people are being unnecessarily pushed into incarceration.

The New Daily

Aviation industry takes off: Airlines report profitability as travel soars

With most of the world open for leisure travel, the aviation industry is breathing a sigh of relief as globetrotters get set to take off.

ABC News

As Australia celebrates Sydney WorldPride, here's what it's like being a queer Chinese Australian family in 2023

To mark Sydney WorldPride 2023 and Mardi Gras this weekend, the ABC asked queer Chinese Australian families to share their experiences having children in Australia.

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle jobless rate well below national level

The latest ABS jobs figures have more good news for Newcastle, unless you're an employer looking for staff.

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