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Annual inflation was 6.8 per cent in August, says Bureau of Statistics

New data show annual inflation was 6.8 per cent in August, down from 7 per cent in July.

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Peter Dutton says the Coalition achieved 'record' defence spending after it fell to the lowest level since 1938 under the previous Labor government. Is that correct?

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says the Coalition achieved "a record" defence spending while under the previous Labor government it fell to its lowest level since 1938. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

ABC News

NSW mining jobs down, Hunter labour market steady

The number of people employed in NSW mining has fallen to levels not seen since 2010, according to ABS data

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Half of Western Sydney foodbowl land may have been lost to development in just 10 years

More and more farming land is being lost to other land uses such as housing on the outskirts of our cities. But how much land is being lost? And why does it matter?

The Conversation

A Complaint To The Human Rights Commission’s Been Lodged About LGBTQI+ Inclusion In The Census

"Our national census should count every one of us properly."

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‘Kaison has two mums’: discrimination complaint lodged over lack of census questions on sexuality

Newcastle parent April Long says it was shocking to discover 2021 census asked where their child’s ‘mother and father’ were born

The Guardian - AU

Human rights fight over census questions

The lack of a census question about sexual orientation and assumptions about family make-up breached human rights, a NSW parent claims.

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Australia’s unemployment rate rises slightly from 3.4% to 3.5% as more people seek work

Labour market figure will be watched by economists as a guide to Reserve Bank’s decision on whether to further raise interest rates

The Guardian - AU

CEOs of Australia’s top 20 companies given nine times the pay rise of full-time workers

Australia Institute urges 60% income tax on earnings above $1m a year

The Guardian - AU

Women who suffer domestic violence fare much worse financially after separating from their partner: new data

We recently published two reports that highlight the devastating financial consequences borne by women who leave their partners after suffering domestic violence.

The Conversation

Australian economy holds firm in June quarter driven by export boom

National accounts figures show GDP expanded by 3.6% compared with a year earlier as households drew down on savings to keep spending

The Guardian - AU

Economists predict slowdown for Australian economy as interest rates continue to rise

Soaring commodity exports and positive agricultural forecast expected to be balanced by Reserve Bank’s moves to counter inflation

The Guardian - AU

Australian electric car owners insulated from rising global fuel prices

The benefits of owning an electric vehicle far outweigh the drawbacks for those households committed to making the transition to a fossil-free life

The Guardian - AU

Mortgage holders brace for rates decision

All eyes will be on the Reserve Bank of Australia's official cash rate announcement on Tuesday as new data sheds light on the state of the economy.

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Covid pandemic may be causing more deaths than Australia’s daily numbers suggest

More than 80% of the country’s Covid deaths occurred in 2022, likely in part due to success of early control measures but questions remain

The Conversation

Look where Australia’s ‘1 million empty homes’ are and why they're vacant – they're not a simple solution to housing need

The recent release of 2021 Census data revealed a shocking “one million homes were unoccupied”.

The Conversation

An idea for the jobs summit: axing the 'business investment' visa would save Australia $119 billion over three decades

This article is part of The Conversation’s series looking at Labor’s jobs summit. Read the other articles in the series here.

AAP

Data to show strength of economy

A full calendar of data is expected to shed some light on the state of the economy as interest rates rise and the cost of living surges.

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Nearly a quarter of women have experienced emotional abuse by partner

Analysis from the Australian Bureau of Statistics finds nearly a quarter of women have experienced emotional abuse by a partner.

The Canberra Times

'You don't have to be able to name it to be a victim'

The rate of partner violence was over eight times higher than for those who had not experienced emotional abuse, according to the ABS.

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Sally McManus says labour's share of GDP is the lowest it's been since 1960. Is that correct?

ACTU secretary Sally McManus says worker's share of wealth is the lowest it's ever been, pointing to the labour's share of income statistics as evidence. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

The New Daily

Where do the RBA and economists now stand on wages growth?

Decision makers are torn between wanting to lift wages for fairness and consumption, and wanting to keep wages down to control inflation.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s jobless rate is only 3.4% – so what’s holding wage growth back?

That the tight labour market isn’t leading to real earnings rises is proof of a ‘deep structural weakness’, says one economist

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New ABS Data Has Shown Just How Fkd Wages Are Compared To Inflation So Let’s Dive Right In

Wages compared to inflation are very bad according to new data and in the past year our ability to buy things fell the most on record.

The New Daily

Overseas travel bounces back as Aussies shrug off COVID-19 groundings

New data shows Aussies are coming down with a serious case of travel fever, with international departures inching closer to pre-pandemic levels.

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