The Latest Breaking News from ABS

Transport spending accelerates as cost of petrol surges

Australians are forking out more on transport and less on alcohol, tobacco and household furnishings and equipment.

AAP · Oct 5, 2023

More than a third of young Australians experienced mental health disorder in past 12 months

Mental health problems among young people have increased by almost 50% in last 15 years

The Guardian - AU · Oct 5, 2023

Rishi Sunak axes A-levels and reveals ‘Advanced British Standard’ replacement

PM promises teachers £30,000 bonuses to help deliver changes – but unions dismiss plan as ‘pie in the sky’

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

Australia’s inflation rate eased to 4.9% in July, down from 5.4% in June

Larger than expected fall reduces likelihood Reserve Bank of Australia will raise interest rates again

The Guardian - AU · Aug 30, 2023

Australian unemployment rate rises to 3.7% as economy sheds 14,600 jobs in July

Latest jobless rate higher than economists predicted, Bureau of Statistics unemployment figures show

The Guardian - AU · Aug 17, 2023

Australia’s wage growth slightly weaker than expected in June quarter

The wage price index figures show that despite a tight labour market, there has not been a breakout in wage growth

The Guardian - AU · Aug 15, 2023

Ageing in a housing crisis: growing numbers of older Australians are facing a bleak future

The collision between an ageing population and a housing crisis has left more older people in Australia enduring housing insecurity and homelessness. Our research, released today, explores how the scale of these problems among older people has grown over the past decade.

The Conversation · Aug 10, 2023

Households buckle under pressure, retail sales plunge to three-decade low

First annual fall in retail sales volumes since 1991, except for pandemic.

The Canberra Times · Aug 3, 2023

Gender, sexual orientation and ethnic identity: Australians could be asked new questions in the 2026 Census

August 2026 may seem like a long way away. Between now and then, there will be at least one federal election, the 2024 Paris Olympics will have been and gone, another Ashes cricket series will have taken place, and the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup will have just finished.

The Conversation · Jul 27, 2023

Gender questions among 'strong' contenders for the 2026 Census

Check what is likely in and what may be out of the next Census.

The Canberra Times · Jul 27, 2023