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Economic recap: Week to July 30

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021
... know by how much, that the prices of consumer goods and services have gone up... until now. Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that the country's annual headline inflation rate spiked to 3.8% in June from 1.1% in the March ...

Economic recap: Week to July 16

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2021
... country." This could also be because Australia is facing the latest hurdle from a position of strength. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reports that the country's unemployment rate dropped to an 11-year low of 4.9% in June - below the March ...

Chief economist update: Delta variant infects Australian economy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2021
... economy, the 'Big Four minus one' have very good reasons for their earlier than promised tightening. The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) 'National Accounts' show the Australian economy expanded by 1.8% in the March 2021 quarter ...

Chief economist update: Thank you, my frenemy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021
... believing that Beijing and Canberra have kissed and made up and let bygones be bygones. Preliminary estimates by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that the country's merchandise goods trade surplus expanded to a record $13.3 billion ...

Chief economist update: It's raining jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2021
... Hallelujah! It's raining men!" -The Weather Girls Australian 'men' (and women) at work' that is. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS): "Employment increased by 115,000 people in May, following the 31,000 fall in April, around ...

Chief economist update: How do you solve a problem like Australia's housing?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021
... place we can call home. It's a dollar short (several thousands -millions? -- in fact) and a day late but the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) recently released Residential Property Price Indexes: Eight Capital Cities told us what we already ...

Chief economist update: Home sweet home

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2021
... territories in May, ranging from a 3.2% month-over-month surge in Hobart to a 1.1% appreciation in Perth. The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) 'Lending Indicators' report indicates that the country's property will get even more ...

Chief economist update: Australia on top

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021
... course, singing about the Big Apple (New York) but comparing apples with apples, Australia's on top. The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) 'National Accounts' show the Australian economy expanded by 1.8% in the March 2021 quarter ...

Chief economist update: Victoria's victory against the virus voided

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2021
... keep on lifting their investment on buildings and structures, equipment, plant and machinery and staff. The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) latest 'CAPEX' report reveals that they have already done so in the March 2021 quarter. Here ...

Financial services job market hot: Hays

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021
... increase of 3% or more would better reflect their performance. While 3% might not sound like much to some, recent Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows wages growth of just 0.6% overall. The Hays guide is based on a survey of 3500 organisations ...