Retail turnover surges in dataset swansong
Australian retail trade surged in June, as the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released its final set of data in this form after more than seven decades.
ABS Head
Read more31 July 2025Economy
Retail Trade: A journey through 75 years of retail statistics
By the Australian Bureau of Statistics
Today marks the end of the Retail Trade publication with the ABS publishing its 771st and final monthly retail trade
Read more31 July 2025
Annual inflation rate drops to 2.1 percent
Australia’s annual inflation rate is at its lowest level in more than four years.
The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data, released today, shows the
Read more30 July 2025
What’s in store for the global economy for the rest of 2025
By Drew Klease
Through the daily news cycle and the headlines streaming out of Washington, it can be easy to lose sight of the bigger picture. With the first half of the
Read more28 July 2025
Mathias Cormann to lead OECD until 2031
Australia’s longest serving Finance Minister Mathias Cormann has secured an extended term as OECD Secretary-General.
OECD Ambassador for Mexico Sybel Galván Gómez
Read more28 July 2025
Mandate for millions to be invested in Queensland
A Queensland Government mandate will see more local retirements savings pumped into state-based projects.
State Treasurer David Janetzki said the $50 million mandate
Read more28 July 2025
Eagerly-awaited support for tourism and hospitality
A new careers platform has been launched specifically for Australia’s tourism and hospitality sector.
With workforce demand in the industry expected to grow by nearly
Read more28 July 2025
Australia catches up with the world on inflation
Australia is set to come into line with all other G20 countries and report inflation on a monthly basis.
Australian Statistician David Gruen said the Australian Bureau
Read more25 July 2025
$160 billion flows through mobile wallets each year
Mobile payments jumped by almost 30 percent last year and now outnumber ATM cash withdrawals by more than 10 to one.
A new Australian Banking Association (ABA) report
Read more24 July 2025
Insurance woes drive complaints to Ombudsman
More Australians are being angered by insurance companies and investment advice, keeping complaints about financial institutions above 100,000 over the past 12
Read more23 July 2025