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Softies take a hit as nation sours on sweetened drinks

Health organisations say data revealing fewer Aussies are drinking sweetened drinks is encouraging, but more work is needed to incentivise healthy choices.

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'Shameful': state takes out crime hotspot title again

A domestic violence prevention advocate hopes reforms will help make an impact as one state retains its unwanted title as Australia's hotbed of crime.

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LNP concedes Queensland’s crime rate fell in Labor’s final year despite ‘youth crime crisis’ campaign

Youth justice minister acknowledges ‘small decrease of 2.25%’ in 2024 but has not stated LNP’s crime reduction target for 2025

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Anti-immigration protesters say Australia’s migration is at record highs – but the figures tell a different story

Latest net overseas migration figures are down 37% from recent peak, with experts pointing to misunderstanding of arrivals data

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Nation's economic pulse check dominates data-heavy week

Australia's weak private sector could dampen the nation's economic recovery and cause GDP growth to undershoot the Reserve Bank's forecasts.

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Aussie shares rebound after inflation data causes drop

The ASX200 has finished in the green due to standout company performers despite a drop on the back of hot inflation data which cooled rate cut expectations.

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Officially, the unemployment rate is 4.2%. But that doesn’t count all the hidden workers in Australia

Australia’s job market is facing a paradox. Employers across every major sector – from construction to healthcare – report crippling skills shortages.

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Have men really stopped reading? We take a deeper dive into the data

It’s clear that if there is a crisis in Australia, it affects both men and women, boys and girls. So what can be done to boost reading?

The Guardian - AU

Donald Trump’s war on statistics is an authoritarian attack on democracy and countries like Australia should call it out

Reality might be hanging on to the political debate for dear life, but this move threatens to fling it off the cliff

The Guardian - AU

Inflation is down but prices remain high: when will the cost-of-living crisis end?

The biggest inflationary shock in a generation has left Australia a much more expensive place to live. It could take years for households to catch up

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The piece of data that could decide next rate decision

Quarterly inflation data will dominate the economic agenda this week, while dwelling approvals, retail sales and property price figures will also be revealed.

AAP

Australia’s divorce rate is lowest in 50 years and marriages are lasting longer, according to ABS data

Australian Bureau of Statistics’ 2024 figures show median marriage age was 32.8 years for men and 31.2 for women

The Guardian - AU

Five ways Australians’ spending, housing and dating habits have changed over the last 25 years

New lifestyle data shows how young people are living with their parents for longer and have fewer partners – while older generations are splurging

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Average home prices hit $1m with more growth to come

The average price of a home in Australia has hit $1 million after a decade of growth, though experts say a return to the explosive COVID-era boom is unlikely.

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Extreme weather events have slowed economic growth, adding to the case for another rate cut

Australia’s economy slowed sharply in the March quarter, growing by just 0.2% as government spending slowed and extreme weather events dampened demand. That followed an increase of 0.6% in the previous quarter.

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Warm weather, Cyclone Trump hit consumer recovery

Australia's economic momentum remains fragile with unseasonably warm weather and consumer concern contributing to weaker retail sales.

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New Australian data shows most of us have PFAS in our blood. How worried should we be?

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has this week released new data which tells us about the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Australians’ bodies.

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Weak business investment underlines productivity battle

Encouraging productivity-boosting investment, such as infrastructure connecting regions with capital cities, is needed amid a slowdown in capital expenditure.

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Indians set to overtake Brits as top Aussie migrants

New data shows a surge in Indian migrants has pushed the nation's population to a record level of overseas-born Australians.

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Rate cut likely as underlying inflation falls within RBA target range

Headline inflation – which includes the impact of government cost-of-living policies such as rebates – held steady at 2.4% in the year to March

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A pre-built gaming PC that offers a good 1080p experience for the money.

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'Liberation Day' overshadows Reserve Bank's rate call

The Reserve Bank is expected to leave rates on hold at its next meeting despite the expected negative impact of more US tariffs on Australia's economic growth.

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Aussies Are Eating Less Chocolate For The First Time In Years, Data Reveals

Australia, for the first time in five years, has seen a decrease in chocolate and confectionery consumption.

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Peter Dutton is painting a grim picture of the past three years. How do his claims stack up?

The opposition leader’s election pitch maintains Labor has presided over a litany of price rises – but experts say some problems began on Coalition’s watch

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