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Personal loans booming as cost of living drives Australians to borrow record amounts

National debt helpline calls have increased alongside growth in new personal loans, which charged an average 9% interest in March

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Australia’s economy slows as households tighten their belts, while AI investment surges

Australia’s economy grew by 0.3% in the first three months of 2026, slowing from 0.9% growth at the end of 2025, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures.

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NEW RESEARCH REVEALS SHARP RISE IN CAR MAINTENANCE NEGLECT AS DRIVING COSTS SURGE

SIPPY DOWNS, Australia, May 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Australians are increasingly delaying car maintenance as cost-of-living pressures intensify, according to new research[1] from insurance company Youi – revealing a significant shift in how drivers manage the cost of staying on the road and opening up potential safety gaps. The 2026…

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Indebted homeowners cry out for relief but RBA won’t be rushed as key inflation data looms

Consumer price figures released on Wednesday will determine if millions of mortgaged Australians will get a rate cut next month, economists say

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How to reform the NDIS and better support disabled people who don’t qualify for it

Australia is spending more than ever on disability services – and yet many people with disability still aren’t receiving the support they need.

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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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Australia's Most In-Demand Jobs in 2024: What Lies Ahead for the Job Market?

Australia's job market is characterised by a series of complicated trends, starting from an uneven job distribution across different territories to job growth disparities between the public and private sectors. Since 2022, when the Labour Party under Prime Minister Alabanese assumed office, there has been a significant increase in government…

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Australia’s unemployment rate rises to 4% but uncertainty now lingers over expected RBA cut

The jobless rate in December was 4%, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics

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Millions of Australians stalked, women often targeted

Women are more likely to have been stalked than men, with one in seven Australians revealing they have been subjected to the behaviour since they were a teen.

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‘Who looks after me?’ More than 40% of disability carers have disability themselves – and they need more support

Caring for someone with disability is a complex and demanding task. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show this role is increasingly being undertaken by people who have disability themselves. There were 1.2 million primary carers in Australia in 2022, and of these, 43.8% have disability (up from 32.1%…

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Housing approvals bounce back but market still subdued

Housing approvals have risen 10 per cent off the back of a surge in new apartments as opposition parties release policies to tackle the housing crisis

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Mixed jobs data gives RBA more food for thought

Record jobs participation will keep the Reserve Bank wary of cutting rates, despite unemployment rising in July to the highest level since November 2021.

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Home lending slips but still well ahead over the year

Both owner-occupier and investor lending slid in May after three months of growth, yet the total value of loans is holding up as property prices rise.

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Australia's population tips over 27 million

Australia's population has swollen to more than 27 million and continues to grow by one person every 50 seconds.

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Closing the First Nations employment gap will take 100 years

In 2008 Australia’s federal, state and territory governments set the goal of halving the employment gap between First Nations Australians and others within a decade. That required, by 2018, lifting the employment rate for First Nations Australians from 48% to 60%, with the rate for other Australians being 72%.

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Working more, paid less – the sad truth about women’s wages

Women are working more than men, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics and their pay levels grew slightly faster than men.

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Six of the 10 most disadvantaged areas in Australia are in Queensland, Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas rankings reveal

Almost 550 Australian regions have been ranked on their level of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage. Most of the lowest-ranked areas are in Queensland.

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Official data confirms Australia in a 'consumer recession' as retail sales drop

Australians are buying significantly fewer goods at shops and department stores, new Australian Bureau of Statistics data show.

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One in five women experience sexual violence

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released its latest personal safety data, showing an estimated eight million Australians have experienced violence.

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Underlying Australia's inflation problem is a historic shift of income from workers to corporate profits

The three years since the onset of the pandemic have witnessed a dramatic redistribution of national income, away from labour compensation and towards business profits.

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'Like being suspended in mid-air': The enduring impact of ongoing delays in Australia's courts

New data reveals courts across the country are still grappling with delays, forcing victims, witnesses and the accused to endure wait times far beyond nationally agreed benchmarks.

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WA home construction sector slows to 2020 levels as opposition slams government's handling of sector

The pace of home building in WA slows to levels not seen since the early days of the pandemic, as Liberal leader Libby Mettam implores the government to do more to assist the sector.

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Inflation still the 'defining challenge' as Australia's economic activity slows

Australia has recovered better than most from the COVID pandemic. As measured by gross domestic product (GDP), the economy is now 7% larger than it was before the pandemic.

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Australia’s economy grows 0.5 per cent in December quarter

Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show the domestic economy expanded by 0.5 per cent in the fourth quarter, which was softer than expected.

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Consumer prices rose 7.4 per cent in year to January

Inflation moderated in January, leading one economist to declare that an end to interest rate hikes "now appears to be in sight".

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