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Australia housing boom busting?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2017
... be fooled by the sharp 7.0% jump in the headline total number of dwellings approved in the month of November. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data reveal that this was largely due to an 18.5% surge in private sector dwellings excluding houses - ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016
Australia employment There's good news and bad news in the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) latest update on the country's labour market. The unemployment rate increased to 5.7% in November, the highest rate since August this year and was more ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... November from October while employment was flat at a low +1 reading. Australia residential property prices The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reports that the weighted average of residential property prices in Australia's eight capital cities ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2016
... quarter from 0.6% in the three-months ended June. That turned out to be highly optimistic. This is because the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) latest National Accounts update showed the Australian economy contracted by 0.5% instead - the first ...

Industry funds lead Labor's super inquiry

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2016
... workers are missing out on some or all of their superannuation entitlements. Using Australian Taxation Office and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, Cbus and ISA estimate rogue employers are dodging compulsory superannuation payments to the tune of ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016
Australia capex The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) report on business investment shows actual private new capital expenditure drop by 4.0% in the September quarter. While worse than market expectations for a 2.5% fall, the third quarter figure ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2016
... 4.9% in the year to October after recording a 0.7% rise in the previous month. Australia building approvals The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) latest update on building approvals further confirms the weakening trend in the property market and ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
Australia managed funds industry The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reports that the managed funds industry saw a 2.2% increase in funds under management to A$2,774.5 billion in the September quarter from A$2,715.5 billion in the June quarter. ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
Australia construction work done This will be a drag. A drag on Australian third quarter GDP that is. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reports that the value of total construction work done fell by 4.9% in the September quarter following a ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
... differentiate what kind of jobs is advertised - i.e., whether they're full or part-time. Recall that recent Australian Bureau of Statistics data showed a rising trend towards part-time hiring and a declining one in full-time employment. Australia AiG ...