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In the second half of 2025 influenza killed more Australians a month than COVID. Here’s how it happened.
With fuel prices still much higher than before the Middle East war began, the risks of further spikes in inflation and more rate rises this year have not gone away.
Food insecurity is widespread and shaped by disadvantage – and has serious health consequences.
Unlocking this hidden workforce could be a game-changer in strengthening Australia’s social fabric.
Census testing begins next month ahead of the 2026 official headcount. National census are under threat overseas, threatening the collection of quality data.
Boosting living standards by fixing the structural problems in the economy has been prioritised by the government. There is no shortage of advice where to start.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics looked at concentrations of 11 types of PFAS, or ‘forever chemicals’, in our blood. Here’s what the results show.
According to the latest ABS survey, there are now 5.5 million Australians with disability. What’s driving the increase?
Australia’s inflation rate has halved, but it’s falling more slowly than it was, and previous high inflation is set to push up student debt.
Far from being “rampant” inflation was tame in the first two months of this year. We know this because of big changes in the way the bureau prepares its data.
The treasurer says the 2024 budget will be about supporting growth after the weakest economic figures in 23 years outside of a recession.
The best measure of living standards – real household disposable income per capita – has been going backwards for two years. It’s the biggest dive in living standards in half a century.
The Bureau of Statistics is considering scaling back the scope of Australia’s time-use survey in a way that will make it difficult to tell how much time we spend caring for children.
The official figures tell us inflation is 5.4%. But for working families, it’s actually 9%. Yet there is some good news ahead.
Six charts explain the Australian economy. Three of the most disturbing show living standards going backwards, productivity collapsing and household saving falling to a 15-year low.
The ABS is exploring whether and how to ask questions on gender, sexual orientation, and variations of sex characteristics.
In a speech to be delivered in Darwin, Chalmers says the government had been deliberate in its estimate in the budget. Now, “We’re in a significantly better position than we forecast.”
The new Personal Safety Survey shows eight million Australians have experienced some form of violence since the age of 15, but women are far more likely to be victims than men.
The Reserve Bank’s statement indicates there aren’t too many rate rises left. History suggests those hikes could come to an end by early spring.
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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Senior lecturer, Canberra School of Government, University of Canberra
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Scientia Professor of Economics, UNSW
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Professor of Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Professorial Fellow and Co-Director, HILDA Survey, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Economics and Public Policy, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University
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Visiting Senior Fellow in History, UNSW
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Emeritus Professor, Department of Political Economy, University of Sydney
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Professor of Economics, University of Canberra
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Associate Professor, Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre, Curtin University
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Adjunct professor, Flinders University
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Associate Professor, POLIS@ANU Centre for Social Policy Research, Australian National University
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Demographer, POLIS Centre for Social Policy Research, Australian National University