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International border closures see enrolments drop at some Perth schools

Enrolments have plummeted at some WA schools with Intensive English Centres for refugees and immigrants following a national trend of lower enrolments.

ABC News · Feb 27, 2022

Australian wages rise at fastest pace in more than three years in December quarter

ABS says wage pressure continues to rise for jobs with specialist skills, while union leaders signal increased industrial action to ensure wages keep up with inflation

The Guardian - AU · Feb 23, 2022

Australian Bureau of Statistics report on Covid deaths misrepresented by rightwing media

Analysis: Commentators and news websites have spread incorrect information on Covid deaths in Australia, feeding conspiracy theories

The Guardian - AU · Feb 22, 2022

Victoria’s ‘code brown’ to end; WA records second Covid death – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Feb 10, 2022

Angus Taylor says the carbon tax destroyed one in eight manufacturing jobs. Is he correct?

Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction Angus Taylor says Labor's carbon tax was responsible for destroying one in eight manufacturing jobs. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

ABC News · Feb 2, 2022

Retail sales plunge in December, while ASX jumps on 'patient' RBA

Australian retail sales have plunged 4.4 per cent in December, according to the Retail Trade figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

ABC News · Jan 31, 2022

‘Slightly elevated’: New data shows Australia’s Great Resignation is a myth – at least so far

The latest ABS data suggests the great resignation is actually a big fizzer in Australia, with the number of workers leaving their jobs only up slightly.

The New Daily · Jan 28, 2022

Inflation surges as housing and fuel lift consumer price index

The official measure of consumer price increases surges, with steep rises in the cost of fuel and new homes driving the increase.

ABC News · Jan 25, 2022

U.S. safety firm withdraws certification for two oil tankers over Iran sanctions

Two tankers have had their environmental and safety classification withdrawn by a U.S. company that provides such certification, after accusations by a U.S. advocacy group that they had shipped cargoes of Iranian oil, documents seen by Reuters show.

Reuters · Jan 21, 2022

Australia’s unemployment rate drops to lowest point in more than 13 years

Economy adds 64,800 jobs in December, but ABS survey period did not include economic disruption caused by Omicron wave

The Guardian - AU · Jan 20, 2022