The Latest Breaking News from Australian Bureau of Statistics

Aust trade surplus dropped in August

Australia's trade surplus fell by $643 million to $8.3 billion in August as imports rose more than exports.

AAP · Oct 6, 2022

Australia’s inflation rate eases slightly to 6.8% in August thanks to modest fuel price rises

Consumer prices rose 7% in the year to July before easing in August, with construction and fruit and vegetables the largest contributors

The Guardian - AU · Sep 29, 2022

Peter Dutton says the Coalition achieved 'record' defence spending after it fell to the lowest level since 1938 under the previous Labor government. Is that correct?

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says the Coalition achieved "a record" defence spending while under the previous Labor government it fell to its lowest level since 1938. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

ABC News · Sep 27, 2022

Look where Australia’s ‘1 million empty homes’ are and why they're vacant – they're not a simple solution to housing need

The recent release of 2021 Census data revealed a shocking “one million homes were unoccupied”.

The Conversation · Sep 1, 2022

Construction work falls in June quarter

Construction work dropped off last quarter despite expectations of a modest rise, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

AAP · Aug 30, 2022

Nearly a quarter of women have experienced emotional abuse by partner

Analysis from the Australian Bureau of Statistics finds nearly a quarter of women have experienced emotional abuse by a partner.

ABC News · Aug 24, 2022

Sally McManus says labour's share of GDP is the lowest it's been since 1960. Is that correct?

ACTU secretary Sally McManus says worker's share of wealth is the lowest it's ever been, pointing to the labour's share of income statistics as evidence. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

ABC News · Aug 22, 2022

New ABS Data Has Shown Just How Fkd Wages Are Compared To Inflation So Let’s Dive Right In

Wages compared to inflation are very bad according to new data and in the past year our ability to buy things fell the most on record.

Pedestrian.tv · Aug 18, 2022

Mongolian foreign workers arrive in Australia as country grapples with record-high job vacancies

Two Mongolian nationals arrive in Brisbane on a working holiday in an Australian first, as industry bodies call for increased government support to incentivise international workers to fill dire labour shortfalls.

ABC News · Aug 12, 2022

Non-COVID deaths are up a significant amount this year. What's driving the increase?

There has been a significant increase in the number of non-COVID deaths since the Omicron wave took off, and that has doctors worried.

ABC News · Aug 8, 2022