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Fresh insights into retail sector, housing market

Consumers have been reining in their spending in response to high interest rates and new data may signal a continuation of this trend.

AAP

Advanced British Standard: A-level replacement will require more teachers – but bonuses may not be the way to get them

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a new qualification to replace A-levels and T-levels. The planned Advanced British Standard (ABS) will also come with more teaching time for students: an extra 195 hours over two years.

The Conversation

Advanced British Standard: Sunak's proposed replacement for A-levels and T-levels could make education less divisive

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced plans to scrap A-levels and the recently introduced T-levels. He unveiled proposals for young people to instead study the new Advanced British Standard (ABS) at the Conservative party conference in Manchester.

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New Data Notes Surge In Mental Health Disorders In Young Aussies & I’m Pretending To Be Shocked

Anxiety disorders were the most common type of mental health condition recorded.

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Rishi Sunak scraps A-levels and reveals ‘Advanced British Standard’ replacement

PM promises teachers £30,000 bonuses to help deliver changes – but unions dismiss plan as ‘pie in the sky’

The Independent UK

Transport spending accelerates as cost of petrol surges

Australians are forking out more on transport and less on alcohol, tobacco and household furnishings and equipment.

AAP

More than a third of young Australians experienced mental health disorder in past 12 months

Mental health problems among young people have increased by almost 50% in last 15 years

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Rishi Sunak axes A-levels and reveals ‘Advanced British Standard’ replacement

PM promises teachers £30,000 bonuses to help deliver changes – but unions dismiss plan as ‘pie in the sky’

The Independent UK

COVID-19 third-leading cause of Australian deaths, ABS

Nearly 10,000 Australians died from COVID-19 last year, the first time in more than 50 years that an infectious disease has been in the top five killers.

AAP

Australian economy adds 65,000 jobs in August, raising prospect of further rate hikes

Unemployment rate remains steady at 3.7% in a sign that the economy could avoid a hard landing as impact of 12 interest rate rises is felt by households

The Guardian - AU

The RBA’s interest rate-rising looks done – and a soft landing for the economy could be on

Australia’s economy might be just where Philip Lowe wants it – barring any nasty surprise – as he hands over to Michele Bullock

The Guardian - AU

No interest rates rises predicted for Philip Lowe’s final RBA board meeting

Economists say interest rate pause likely for about a year as ABS releases weaker-than-expected economic data

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s inflation rate eased to 4.9% in July, down from 5.4% in June

Larger than expected fall reduces likelihood Reserve Bank of Australia will raise interest rates again

The Guardian - AU

Australian unemployment rate rises to 3.7% as economy sheds 14,600 jobs in July

Latest jobless rate higher than economists predicted, Bureau of Statistics unemployment figures show

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Australia’s wage growth slightly weaker than expected in June quarter

The wage price index figures show that despite a tight labour market, there has not been a breakout in wage growth

The Conversation

Ageing in a housing crisis: growing numbers of older Australians are facing a bleak future

The collision between an ageing population and a housing crisis has left more older people in Australia enduring housing insecurity and homelessness. Our research, released today, explores how the scale of these problems among older people has grown over the past decade.

The Canberra Times

Households buckle under pressure, retail sales plunge to three-decade low

First annual fall in retail sales volumes since 1991, except for pandemic.

The Conversation

Gender, sexual orientation and ethnic identity: Australians could be asked new questions in the 2026 Census

August 2026 may seem like a long way away. Between now and then, there will be at least one federal election, the 2024 Paris Olympics will have been and gone, another Ashes cricket series will have taken place, and the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup will have just finished.

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The Canberra Times

Gender questions among 'strong' contenders for the 2026 Census

Check what is likely in and what may be out of the next Census.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s falling inflation means interest rates have peaked? Don’t bank on it

Yes, consumer price growth has been on the skids since December and was only 5.4% for month of June. But beware inflationary clouds on the horizon

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s June quarter inflation falls to 6%, ABS reports

Drop was more than expected by economists, increasing likelihood the Reserve Bank will extend its interest rate pause next week

The Guardian - AU

Unemployment rate falls to 3.5% as the economy adds 32,600 jobs in June on latest ABS figures

The bureau of statistics labour numbers will be examined closely by the Reserve Bank when it meets on August 1 to consider interest rates

Newsroom.co.nz

An All Black at beer o'clock

A brief history of the ABs absolutely caning it , told by one who absolutely caned it

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MLB fans loved the Futures Game testing the simple, effective way to challenge ball and strike calls

This will be a great addition to MLB games if the league implements it.

The Guardian - AU

RBA has more to do to curb inflation as retail and job markets still strong, economists say

Despite fastest interest rate rises in three decades, retail turnover rose in May, when experts had expected a drop

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