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Renters paying above advertised price for new leases, ABS data shows

Figures point to a trend in landlords leaping on lapsed leases as an opportunity to earn more from their properties

The Guardian - AU · Apr 24, 2023

Thousands of young people experiencing homelessness in Australia, as services call for national plan

A mattress on the floor in her mother's overcrowded home is all Chelsea has for her and her two-year-old daughter. She's one of 45,000 Australians under 25 experiencing homelessness.

ABC News · Apr 18, 2023

Melbourne is officially Australia’s biggest city after overtaking Sydney ‘on a technicality’

Data suggests Melbourne has nearly 19,000 more citizens than Sydney

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023

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Melbourne overtakes Sydney as Australia’s most populous city

After more than a century Sydney has lost its title due to a counting quirk

The Guardian - AU · Apr 17, 2023

Unemployment is at a 50-year low but jobseekers are being urged to avoid complacency

An employment specialist says widespread workforce shortages are driving complacency among job applicants, who aren't marketing themselves well to employers.

ABC News · Apr 13, 2023

HECS-HELP indexation is forecast to be higher this year. Is it still a 'good debt'?

Student debts are expected to go up by 7 per cent on June 1. If you've got a higher education debt, here's what you need to know.

ABC News · Apr 12, 2023

Australia is not a high-tax country. So why can’t we have a conversation about the T word?

We need to get real about how we pay for the services we want if we are to fund a growing budget challenge

The Guardian - AU · Apr 12, 2023

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Homelessness support groups warn Census data 'under represents' situation in South Australia

Stan Boreham had been sleeping rough on-and-off for 37 years until he was found in an Adelaide car park. Census data shows a jump in the number of people in Stan's situation — but support groups believe it could be significantly higher.

ABC News · Mar 30, 2023

Australia’s annual inflation rate falls to 6.8% fuelling hopes cost of living pressures are easing

Figures indicate Reserve Bank may consider pausing interest rates at its next meeting on Tuesday

The Guardian - AU · Mar 29, 2023

At least 3 dead, 13 missing after boat capsizes near St. Kitts

At least three people died and 13 were missing after a boat traveling to the eastern Caribbean island nation of St. Kitts and Nevis from neighboring Antigua capsized early Tuesday morning, a government news outlet said.

Reuters · Mar 28, 2023

ABS Released Its Data On Homelessness From The 2021 Census It’s Really Fkn Heartbreaking

1 in 5 homeless people on Census night were First Nations.

Pedestrian.tv · Mar 23, 2023

Women majority of newly homeless, as ABS census data shows problem getting worse

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people severely overrepresented among the 122,400 people recorded as homeless

The Guardian - AU · Mar 22, 2023

Opposition Leader Chris Minns says the people of New South Wales pay more tax than other Australians. Is that correct?

State Opposition Leader Chris Minns claims New South Wales residents have the greatest tax burden in Australia, adding to their cost-of-living pain. Is that true? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

ABC News · Mar 20, 2023

ABS Released Its Latest Stats On Rates Of Physical And Sexual Violence The Results Are Grim

22% of women experienced sexual violence, compared to 6.1% of men.

Pedestrian.tv · Mar 16, 2023

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 16, 2023

Unemployment rate in Australia falls back to 3.5% despite interest rate rises

Economy adds almost 64,000 jobs, a figure that will be closely examined by the RBA as it decides whether to pause further interest rate increases

ABC News · Mar 15, 2023

Better data will help reduce domestic and sexual violence, inaugural commissioner says

Australia's first Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence Commissioner visits Alice Springs to meet frontline workers, acknowledging that better data is needed to set successful targets for the reduction of domestic violence.

The New Daily · Mar 15, 2023

Gendered violence remains a ‘national crisis’, ABS data shows

One in five Australian women have been exposed to sexual violence but data shows rates of harm inflicted by intimate partners are declining.

ABC News · Mar 15, 2023

Women are three times more likely than men to report violence by their partner, as rates of sexual harassment fall

A new national survey from the ABS has revealed an unexpected drop in the number of women reporting violence and emotional abuse by a partner they've lived with, compared to six years earlier.

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Newcastle Herald · Mar 10, 2023

Mortgage interest rates aren't only pressure pushing inflation higher

Letters: 'With an inevitable recession looming, why are the rates still being increased?'

Liverpool Echo · Mar 8, 2023

Liverpool gym started in a garden shed now gives 'unrivalled results'

The owner has thanked the city for helping him grow the business

ABC News · Mar 2, 2023

WA home construction sector slows to 2020 levels as opposition slams government's handling of sector

The pace of home building in WA slows to levels not seen since the early days of the pandemic, as Liberal leader Libby Mettam implores the government to do more to assist the sector.

The New Daily · Mar 1, 2023

Australian economy slows as families suffer

Australia’s economy continued to slow over the final three months of 2022 as households tightened their belts, new official data has revealed.

ABC News · Feb 28, 2023

ASX slips as Australia's economy grows at a slower-than-expected pace

The Australian share market falls, after a mixed performance on Wall Street as investors bet on interest rates having to rise by more than they initially expected, while the ABS releases a significant update about Australia's solid —but slowing — economic growth.

The New Daily · Feb 28, 2023

Retail sales bounce back after festive season slide

Retail turnover has improved after a softer-than-expected result in December largely attributed to evolving spending patterns.

ABC News · Feb 27, 2023

Profits again outstrip wages amid accusations 'corporate Australia is driving inflation'

While workers' pay packets are growing at the fastest pace in a decade, profits are still rising even faster, according to official data.

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