Latest ABS News

Latest housing figures show encouraging progress, but delivery remains the challenge
Have EVs have reached a tipping point in Australia? Here’s 8 things you need to know
Good News In Pension Changes
More Australians are eating enough lean meat and alternative foods
Wellbeing Project Expands To ADF Members
New Data Reveals Strong Housing Construction Pipeline
Housing delivery remains the real test as completion figures highlight pipeline pressures
Inside baseball: AI-enabled enforcement tech takes time, testing
Fix Housing To Improve Aged Care Budget
Australia’s migration system lacks something crucial: a plan
ABS to hold Census community information sessions on Norfolk Island
ACT must go further to shift the dial on housing supply
NSW housing pipeline under pressure in Year Three of Accord
Dwelling Approvals Fall In May: Australia
1 in 4 children meet screen time guidelines in 2023
Operating Costs Up For Half Australian Businesses
Number of workers in the NT hits all-time record high as Territory leads nation in jobs growth
Victoria Creates More Than Half Of Nation’S Jobs
Land and dwelling values drove a 1.2% growth in household wealth
Household Spending Up 1.3% In May: Australia
Unemployment Rate Falls To 4.4% In May: Australia
Job Vacancies Fall In May 2026: Australia
More than a third of Australians are contacted outside work hours every week
Evaporation of Iran inflation leaves Australians with higher prices with Chalmers as inflation culprit
CPI Rose 4.0% In Year To May 2026: Australia
Growing Rates Of Overweight And Obesity In Australia
ABS encourages locals to apply for Census jobs
Overall Profits Fall As Mining Weakens: Australia
New ABS data shows Albanese government continues to fail promises to rein in population growth
Australia’s Population Up 1.5% In December 2025
Lost Working Days Skyrocket Under Labor
Australian Prime Minister Press Conference – Sydney 11 June
Environmental research leading government R&D spending
Four out of five cigarettes smoked in Australia are illegal. What’s in them?
Value of dwellings rose 2.5% in March quarter
New ABS estimates on illicit nicotine show urgent enforcement crackdown and scale-up of demand reduction measures is needed – not tobacco tax cuts
Public housing boost welcome but Budget must unlock broader housing delivery
Western Australia’s Strong Economic Growth Continues
Australia’s economy slows as households tighten their belts, while AI investment surges
Albanese wrecking ball crashing economy pre Iran & budget, propped up by migration
Australian Economy Grew 0.3% In March Quarter
How flu overtook COVID as Australia’s deadliest respiratory virus
April approvals soften as Budget uncertainty weighs on housing pipeline
NSW approvals down in April: delivery challenge gets harder 
Housing approvals drop 30% – ACT Budget must back delivery
First Trade Deficit Since December 2017: Australia
Dwelling Approvals Fall In April: Australia
Private Sector Investment Surges To New Record