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Treasury's net migration data playing into Dutton's narrative
19 小时之前 · Treasury will likely need to increase its net migration forecast for 2024-25, which may set the scene for a Peter Dutton-style, immigration-focused election, writes Dr Abul Rizvi.. WE NOW HAVE DATA for the first two months of 2024-25 on net permanent and long-term (NPLT) movements, changes in the number of temporary entrants in Australia, and student visa applications and grants.
Presidential Election to determine future of Australia-U.S. relations
2024年9月18日 · The two candidates for the U.S. presidency present vastly different paths for the bilateral relationship between Canberra and Washington, writes Akshit Tyagi.. FORMER PRESIDENT Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris faced off in a debate on Wednesday 11 September in what could be their only debate before the Election. The initial exchanges set the tone for the 90-minute event, with ...
The cost of living crisis is over — so why aren’t we all celebrating?
2024年10月13日 · Inflation fell to 5.6%, down from 6.6% in the previous quarter and 7.3% the one before.. Productivity increased from 94.5 to 95.5 points, the first rise in six quarters.. Welfare clients seeking short term emergency accommodation declined for the second consecutive quarter, as did those requiring financial assistance. JobSeeker claimants fell to 5.16% of the labour force, the lowest on record.
Australia’s economic data does not compute
1 天前 · Australian Bureau of Statistics' data sets show GDP at odds with labour force statistics — which makes no economic sense, writes Stephen Koukoulas. SOMETHING is not quite right with the data on the Australian economy. Never before has annual real gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 1.0 per cent ...
Let's be clear: Australia is not immune to ‘democratic backsliding’
2024年2月18日 · It is increasingly clear that we cannot take democracy for granted, writes Chris Simpson.. AS MANY observers have noted, we are living in a time marked by "democratic backsliding" and the consequences are starting to show.An obvious case in point is the resurgence of autocratic world leaders and the increasingly common practice of autocratic leaders either appointing themselves for life or ...
Let's be honest about suicide prevention
4 天之前 · SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY has been and gone, with the usual speeches, pledges, funding commitments and yet another suicide prevention strategy — Advice on the National Suicide Prevention Strategy Consultation draft. Another year of the same approaches to suicide prevention, offering the same vague ...
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2024年5月22日 · The growth of Australia's flexible office in 2024 22 May 2024 | Is an office just a bunch of walls and desks? Not according to an up-to-date working trend that is ...
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2024年1月1日 · #2 TOP IA STORY OF 2023: Foxtel launches service to compete with streaming giants 31 Dec 2023 | Independent Australia's expert telecommunication's analyst, Paul Budde, is every year a fixture ...
Labor sitting pretty to win 2025 Election - Independent Australia
2024年7月16日 · The Australian Securities Exchange index of share prices is at a record high, which is contributing to growth in the wealth of Australian workers through their superannuation accounts.The ASX200 index is above 8,000 points for the first time ever, which is a solid lift in the last year that favours shareholders and superannuants.