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Thousands more Australians died in 2022 than expected. COVID was behind the majority of them

Last month, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released a report of mortality statistics. It showed that from January to July 2022, there were 17% more deaths (16,375) than the average expected for these months.

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Ultra-low unemployment to hold firm

The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics labour force data due this week is expected to show continued high competition for workers in the jobs market.

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Cost of living data top of watch list

Fresh data will reveal how sharply costs are rising and how well households are faring as financial pressures mount.

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Victoria's economic growth leads nation, as NSW falls to last place

The latest figures on the economic performance of Australia’s states and territories shows Victoria leading the nation and New South Wales falling to last place.

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The profit crisis is the inflation-driving pressure we don't talk about

Soaring corporate profits are being blamed for fuelling inflation, as figures show companies in Australia are enjoying sky-rocketing profits despite the pandemic.

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On achieving Indigenous food sovereignty

What kinds of support should be provided to reinvigorate Indigenous agricultural economies?

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'I go for the food': what children and young people told us about why they steal from houses

The latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show theft and burglary are among the most common offences committed by young people.

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Census website struck by a billion attempted cyber-attacks, Australian Bureau of Statistics reveals

Revelation that ABS fended off attacks in 2021 comes as Australia reels from ransomware attacks on Medibank and Optus

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Alcohol-related deaths on the rise in Australia

Death rate remains low during second year of COVID-19 pandemic - heart disease, dementia, stroke, and lung cancer main culprits

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New home building activity drying up

Builders still have a record amount of work on their plates but new activity is easing back, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

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National jobless rate in the spotlight

All eyes will be on the latest labour force figures for signs that the jobs market might be starting to cool off.

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Mind the gap: gender differences in time use narrowing, but slowly

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released its first time-use survey in 15 years. The last time it collected such data, in 2006, Apple was yet to release the iPhone and Facebook was a start-up.

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Census updates: More than 20 per cent of Australians working from home on 2021 Census day, data shows

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released the second round of its 2021 Census data — look back on Wednesday's events.

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Fewer Australians working a traditional 40-hour week

School principals worked as many hours as surgeons.

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Flight bookings to Japan are already soaring. Which other countries are Australians travelling to? What the latest ABS data tells us

The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reveals we are about halfway to equalling 2019 international travel figures. So what are the top destinations for which Australians are packing their travel bags?

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COVID skewed journey-to-work census data. Here's how city planners can make the best of it

Australian cities are slowly recovering from the COVID pandemic. Travel across cities is almost back to pre-pandemic levels. Google Mobility show only a 14% drop in travel to work across Victoria and 12% drop across New South Wales compared to pre-COVID results.

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Aust trade surplus dropped in August

Australia's trade surplus fell by $643 million to $8.3 billion in August as imports rose more than exports.

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Australia’s inflation rate eases slightly to 6.8% in August thanks to modest fuel price rises

Consumer prices rose 7% in the year to July before easing in August, with construction and fruit and vegetables the largest contributors

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Peter Dutton says the Coalition achieved 'record' defence spending after it fell to the lowest level since 1938 under the previous Labor government. Is that correct?

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says the Coalition achieved "a record" defence spending while under the previous Labor government it fell to its lowest level since 1938. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

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RBA minutes will explain latest rate hike

Speeches by senior Reserve Bank staff and detailed labour force statistics are likely to be highlights of a week broken up by the national day of mourning.

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New figures to reveal jobs market strength

Fresh labour force data will be closely watched to see if unemployment remains at near-record lows.

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Jim Chalmers warns GDP figures don't 'tell the full story about our economy' — as it happened

Treasurer Jim Chalmers said while the latest economic growth figures are "solid", they don't show the increasing financial pressures facing Australians. Look back on Wednesday's updates.

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Australians abandon buying first home as loan costs outweigh property price drops

Reserve Bank is expected to again lift the cash rate, extending the most rapid spate of rises since 1994

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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”.

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Construction work falls in June quarter

Construction work dropped off last quarter despite expectations of a modest rise, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

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