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FEATURE | Nature risk | Paved paradise

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 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 ...

Mixed inflation data keeps August RBA meeting a 'live' one

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... rose 3.8% in the 12 months to June, down from 4% in the 12 months to May 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Housing came out to be the largest contributor to annual inflation for the month. Trimmed mean inflation remain unchanged ...

Jobs data surprises on the upside, rate hike on the cards

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... substantial 76,300 jobs in June, above the market consensus of 15,000 jobs creation, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The unemployment rate remained ready at 4.4%. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham questioned if the rise is a more ...

FEATURE | Retirement | A layer of confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
... notes. This is especially important as life expectancy continues to increase, with data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showing that Australians are living longer than they did several decades ago. Life expectancy at birth for males sits ...

Inflation cools, RBA facing 'uncomfortable trade-off'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4% in the 12 months to May 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "Annual CPI inflation in May was 4%, down from 4.2% in the year to April," ABS head of prices statistics Rachael McCririck said. ...

Cooling economy could keep RBA on hold

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
... product (GDP) rose 0.3% in the March quarter 2026 and 2.5% compared to a year ago, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "Economic growth slowed in the March quarter, with modest household and public sector expenditure as well as cyclone ...
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