Data alert | ABS Lending Commitments released A frequently overlooked yet revealing economic indicator is the proportion of new home loan commitments going to first home buyers. It is a deceptively simple statistic, yet it provides important insight into intergenerational equity, market accessibility for younger Australians. Each quarter, the Australian Bureau

Data Alert | ABS Labour Force released Key figures In seasonally adjusted terms, in April 2025: * Unemployment rate remained at 4.1%. * Participation rate increased to 67.1%. * Employment increased to 14,642,700. * Employment to population ratio increased to 64.4%. * Underemployment rate increased to 6.0%. * Monthly hours worked

Data alert | Country comparisons of residential property prices + Investment Tips below. In a sign of its growing economic strength, India has outpaced advanced economies in residential property price growth since 2009. It tops the global rankings, followed by Chile and Estonia. The chart below doesn’t measure housing affordability as

Data Alert | Wage Price Index for March Qtr 2025 The ABS has released the latest Wage Price Index. This is a highly anticipated release because it provides the benchmark against which governments are judged on whether they are delivering real wage increases. Increasing real wages was Labor’s primary promise

Data Alert | Arrivals and departures of business visitors to Australia One way to assess the extent of Australia’s involvement in international business—and business activity more generally—is to track trends in the number of people visiting the country for business purposes. This is an underappreciated metric. In March

Data Alert | Building Approvals for March 2025 The total number of dwellings approved fell 8.8 per cent in March, to 15,220 - based on seasonally adjusted data. However, over the year to March 25, approvals are up 13.4%. Declines were seen across all dwelling types in March with

ALP Left faction has balance of power in Albanese Cabinet. Factional alignments within the ALP are often categorized as "Left" or "Right," though there are also sub-factions and independent alignments. It is not always clear which member of parliament belongs to which faction, and it

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) publishes a high-quality data series titled the Monthly Business Turnover Indicator. These statistics offer insight into the short-term movements in economic activity across selected industries. Derived from Business Activity Statement (BAS) data submitted to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), the series tracks

News reports have suggested that the 'moderate' wing of the Liberal Party is on the verge of splitting and forming a new political party. Those on the Liberal 'Right' are convinced the party was too wishy-washy in its policy prescriptions and should have been bolder—