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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”.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Borrowers to feel the heat as RBA raises rates again, but new customers get cheaper deals

As the economic outlook became more uncertain, lenders are competing harder for new customers, providing a good opportunity for home buyers with large deposits and owners who have paid off a sizeable portion of their property.

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Owner-occupiers make loan switch: ABS

Owner-occupiers are trying to get better mortgage deals as interest rates rise, Australian Bureau of Statistics data released on Tuesday shows.

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Sexual assault reports in Australia hit all-time high. What's driving the increase?

Sexual assaults reported in Australia rise to an all-time high, following an increase of 13 per cent last year, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

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New figures show problem of family and domestic violence growing in Northern Territory

The latest crime figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics paint a sobering picture for the Northern Territory, with the number of family and domestic violence victims growing for the third year in a row.

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Australia’s inflation rate reaches 6.1% – the fastest annual increase in 21 years

Australians are paying more for food and fuel, according to data released on Wednesday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics

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Gold Coast, Melbourne lead decade growth

New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows the Gold Coast's population has boomed in the last decade, while outback and mining towns declined.

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National Survey of Mental Health reveals young women at greatest risk

Mental health disorders have surged among Australia's youth, with young women experiencing the highest rates, according to the nation's first comprehensive mental health survey in 15 years.

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Almost half of young women in Australia report mental health disorder, study finds

Deputy chief medical officer for mental health says level of distress in young people, happening worldwide, predates Covid

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Labor promised a new committee of 15 young people to guide policy. So who gets picked, and how?

The federal government has announced Anne Aly is Australia’s new minister for youth. This will restore youth consultation to government decision-making after the abolition in 2013 of the Youth Advisory Council and the Office for Youth.

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Rates rise to 1.35% – and there's no stopping now the RBA's on a mission to whip inflation

There was no suprise in the board of the Reserve Bank of Australia lifting interest rates at its July meeting. The only question was by how much.

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Young LGBTQI+ people want their diverse experiences reflected in census data, research finds

Australian Bureau of Statistics chief statistician David Gruen says gender identity and sexuality questions will again be reconsidered for the 2026 Census after the previous federal government directed the ABS not to include the questions in last year’s national survey.

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‘Wealth determines health’: young median age in Indigenous areas reflects lower life expectancy

Experts say Australian census data linking income level and health outcomes is unsurprising and focus is now on how to change it

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Robinvale census results show small population increase, leaving Mayor 'deflated'

On paper, Robinvale is home to 3,740 people. But an independent study funded by the council found the actual number is closer to 8,000. Local officials say the discrepancy is putting people at risk.

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ACT census figures at a glance: How Canberra has changed

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has published its latest census data.

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Census 2021: Australia Now Has A Migrant Majority, Millennials Dominate We Have Forsaken God

The first round of 2021 census key data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is finally here — remember filling it out in August in lockdown? — and it has revealed Australia is growing, changing and is more diverse than ever before.The official population in August 2021 was 25.4…

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Australia records 75 Covid deaths as data shows fatalities rising since March – as it happened

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One in two young Australians experienced stressors during pandemic, data shows

People aged 18 to 24 had to deal with mental ill health or job woes far more than older people, Australian Bureau of Statistics finds

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Multicultural groups welcome federal government's move to collect ethnicity data

The federal government announces it will begin collecting ethnicity data as part of measuring diversity, a move long demanded by experts and multicultural groups.

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