Tax burden on Canberrans gets heavier
The ACT government has imposed the largest tax increase per capita with a 4.8 per cent increase compared to the previous financial year, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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Australia's jobless rate has lifted to 4.1 per cent in January, the first time the unemployment rate had been above four per cent in two years.
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.
More women are working full time than at any point in recorded history as demand for workers remains exceptionally high.
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First-home buyer lending hits six-year low
Interest rate hikes and the rising cost of living are starting to bite Australians seeking their first home.
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Half the boomers have long-term health issues
More than half of baby boomers (50.4 per cent) had a long-term health condition, according to the 2021 Census.
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Census: Australians more millennial and less religious
The newest census has revealed Australia is changing rapidly, now more millennial, multilingual and less religious. PETER MARTIN breaks down the data.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has again been added to the ACT casual contact covid exposure list.
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CANBERRA has the highest proportion of same sex couples, the lowest rate of Christians and…
THE ACT has recorded the highest rate of physical assault victims in the country, according…
ACT kids are leading the rest of the country in participation rates in sport, according…
PROPERTY and violent crime rates have dropped in the ACT, according to the latest data…
AUSTRALIA's unemployment rate has decreased 0.2 percentage points to 4.9 per cent in April, according…
CANBERRA families spend more of their income on basic essentials than anywhere else in Australia.…
