The Australian Economy: Now and 25 years ago

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Economic perspectives Australia 25 years ago: Every generation believes they face tougher times than other generations. But the current economic times stack up surprisingly well compared with the past. We

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Regional jobless rates: Winners and losers

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Detailed labour force; Consumer confidence Regional unemployment: Last week we highlighted where we could be doing better in reducing unemployment across different age groups. This week we focus on the

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Balanced Budget: Opposition must support tax plan

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Monthly Financial Statements Budget: The Federal Budget is effectively balanced. In the twelve months to April 2019, the Budget deficit stood at $33 million (less than 0.1 per cent of

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CommSec Research: Stable spending through election period

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Commonwealth Bank Business Sales Index Economy-wide spending doesn’t appear to have been unduly affected through the election period. The Commonwealth Bank Business Sales Indicator (BSI), rose by 0.5 per cent

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Post-election boost for shares; Domestic travel slumps; Petrol hits 6-month high

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Petrol prices; Domestic air travel; Housing affordability Weekly Petrol Price: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average price of unleaded petrol rose by 3.7 cents in the

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Federal election wrap

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Economic perspective The ruling Liberal/National Party Coalition was returned to power in the Federal Election held on May 18. On the night of the election, Prime Minister Scott Morrison claimed

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State of the Regions 2019

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Over the past decade CommSec has conducted quarterly assessments of state and territory economic performance. We have now extended the analysis to Australian regional economies. Data were assessed across 88

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East Coast petrol prices set to lift and diesel prices hit 22-week high

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Weekly Petrol Prices; ANZ Job Ads; Monthly inflation gauge; China data Weekly Petrol Price: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average price of unleaded petrol fell by

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Cost of living pressures ease – Inflation at 55-year low

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Economic perspective This report provides perspectives on the consumer price data. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the March quarter Consumer Price Index (CPI) on April 24. The figures

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Election fever boosts Canberra property? Manufacturing activity hits 8-month high

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Home prices; Manufacturing Home prices: The CoreLogic Home Value Index of national home prices fell by 0.49 per cent in April – the smallest decline since September – to be

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