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Australia records 75 Covid deaths as data shows fatalities rising since March – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jun 27, 2022

Census 2021 data shows Australians are less religious and more culturally diverse than ever

For the first time, census data shows fewer than half of Australians say they are Christian, while almost as many say they have no religious beliefs.

ABC News · Jun 27, 2022

Should the census ask about race? It's not a simple question and may reinforce 'racial' thinking

Unlike census questionnaires in the US, New Zealand and Canada, the Australian Census doesn’t include questions about “race” or “ethnicity” and asks instead about “ancestry”.

The Conversation · Jun 26, 2022

Sharing the most personal of stories can be difficult, but empowering for victim-survivors of child sexual abuse

Paul, a survivor of child sexual abuse, decided to share his story in the media. He says it has been a difficult process, but an overwhelmingly positive one.

ABC News · Jun 8, 2022

Australian death rate in first year of Covid pandemic was lowest on record

Data shows rate continuing to trend downwards, but socioeconomic disadvantage linked with more preventable deaths

The Guardian - AU · Jun 8, 2022

Australia’s economic growth slows in March quarter despite rise in household spending

GDP figures show annual rate of growth in the Australian economy declined from 4.2% in December quarter to 3.3% in first three months of 2022

The Guardian - AU · Jun 1, 2022

GDP growth beats expectations, but who benefits most as profits outpace wages?

Australia's economic growth beat analyst forecasts over the first few months of the year, but there is evidence the benefits are being felt more by business owners than workers.

ABC News · Jun 1, 2022

Jim Chalmers banks on capital spending to help ease cost-of-living crisis

New treasurer says Labor is ‘not contemplating’ extending fuel excise cut or low and middle income tax offset

The Guardian - AU · May 26, 2022

The Stats Guy: What does tourism in Australia look like now that travellers are returning?

The tourism sector is preparing for a comeback. So, what is the state of play in the sector and what are the biggest challenges it will have to face?

The New Daily · May 21, 2022

Newspoll and Ipsos both give Labor clear leads in final polls; counting of early votes

The federal election is on Saturday. Polls close at 6pm local time; that means 6pm AEST in the eastern states, 6:30pm in SA and the NT and 8pm in WA. 124 of the 151 House of Representatives seats are in the eastern time zone, 12 combined in SA and the…

The Conversation · May 20, 2022