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Inflation hits 4.3%, RBA says it remains 'too high'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2026
... Australia's inflation rose to 4.3% in the 12 months to September, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Trimmed mean inflation came in at 3.6%, up from a revised 3.5% in the 12 months to August. Speaking at the ...

Advised cover faces claims data test

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2026
... into play. This comes after The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's Life Insurance Claims and Disputes Statistics, covering the 12 months to 30 June 2026, found acceptance rates varied considerably by cover type and distribution channel. ...

TPD claims drive insurance disputes

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2026
... latest data from APRA and ASIC. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's Life Insurance Claims and Disputes Statistics, covering the 12 months to 30 June 2026, found acceptance rates varied considerably by cover type and distribution channel. ...

FEATURE | Nature risk | Paved paradise

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 OCT 2026
... industry is also one of the top contributors to the workforce, employing 241,000 people in FY25, the Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates. While the country depends on the mining and resources sectors to provide jobs and top up its coffers with ...

Longevity gap exposes retirement divide

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
... examined. For women, the gap was 9.1 years. The analysis used linked, de-identified microdata from the Australian Bureau of Statistics' Person Level Integrated Data Asset, examining Australian's aged 60 to 100 based on mortality rates observed in 2016-17. ...

Global X urges investment education as property values fall

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2026
... need for Australians to improve their investment knowledge, Global X said. Latest figures by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed household wealth increased by 1% to a record $19.39 trillion in the June quarter. Superannuation reserves rose ...

Jobs data 'final nail in the coffin' for rate rise

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2026
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 4.6% in August, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "This month there was 39,000 more people in employment, and 28,000 more people in unemployment," ABS head of labour statistics ...

Australian economy growth 'stronger than expected'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... in the Middle East. Household consumption grew by 0.4% in the quarter, and 1.8% annually. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said discretionary spending led to the rise in consumption, with nearly half of the increase coming from higher growth ...

CEDA warns migration cuts will have economic spillover

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
... to cap visas at 130,000 per year to ease pressure on housing, wages and infrastructure. Latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data highlighted that in the 2022-23 financial year 6.9 million jobs were held by migrants. CEDA highlighted around one in ...

Superannuation assets inch to nearly $4.8tn

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026
... the last financial year, marking a 9% rise, namely driven by the rise of industry funds. APRA's newly released statistics for the year ending June 30 showed Australians' retirement savings reaching another milestone of $4.77 trillion. Industry ...
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