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Job vacancies jump for first time since 2022

Job vacancies rose for the first time in more than two years in the final quarter of last year. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Head of Labour Statistics Bjorn

Alfred catastrophe declaration prioritises insurance claims

Tropical Cyclone Alfred and the related severe weather event in South-East Queensland and northern New South Wales has been declared an insurance catastrophe, allowing

Unit approvals up more than 40 percent in 12 months

Housing approvals for units and apartments jumped to their highest level in more two years last month, with a more than 40 percent increase over 12 months. Australian

Per capita GDP returns to the black

Australia’s per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew for the first time in almost two years last quarter. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows overall

$52.4b current account deficit largest since 2016

Australia’s current account deficit was $52.4 billion last year, the largest in almost 10 years. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data, released today,

Overseas student numbers back to pre-COVID levels

The number of overseas students enrolled in Australian schools has returned to pre-COVID levels. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data, released today,

Nature’s economic benefit measured for the first time

Australia’s ecosystems contribute at least $85 billon in value to the national economy, according to a first-of-its-kind report. The Australia Bureau of Statistics

Insurers call for $30 billion fund for flood defence

Australia’s insurance industry has proposed a $30 billion fund to protect some of the country’s most flood-prone areas. In its policy recommendations in the lead up

Most Australians want cash mandate for businesses

Nearly every Australian supports a government mandate for businesses to continue to accept cash. A survey by consumer group Choice found 97 percent of Aussies thought it

Should you worry super is invested in private markets?

By Mark Melatos If you are a member of a super fund, some of your long-term savings are probably invested in private markets. Public markets are familiar to most of us

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