Unemployment rate drops to 3.9 following Omicron wave
The unemployment rate in Australia is as low as it’s been since 1974, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The ABS reported the unemployment rate sitting at 3.9 per cent last month, following the federal election’s focus on economic management. The...
Cumberland City Council’s anti-violence campaign brings hope to council employers
An anti-violence campaign has been launched by Cumberland City Council to stop abuse towards staff members including parking patrol officers and other council employees. Assaults have mostly been reported at pick-up zones, town centres, and parking lots across the...
Explainer: What are the new consent laws for NSW?
New sexual consent laws take effect today across NSW as part of a historic legislative reform of the state. The state parliament passed this reform five months ago but the laws are only taking effect today. These new laws are particularly aimed at 16-24-year-olds, the...
“It’s going down to the wire” – How the tight race for Gilmore, shows ‘parachuting in’ candidates can do damage
With just 140 votes lifting the Liberal Party’s last remaining hope Andrew Constance ahead of Labor’s Fiona Phillips, the race for the seat of Gilmore on NSW’s South Coast has shown the Coalition that overriding local branch favourites can lose them an election. The...
Large swing to Greens but Cunningham remains in ALP hands
The Greens have received a large swing of 6.25% in the seat of Cunningham, but it was not enough to take the seat away from the ALP. Greens candidate Dylan Green said while he lost, the swing represented a positive change. Labor's Alison Byrnes has taken over the...
Historic Bulli Cottage Hospital re-development faces criticism
A state-owned land and property development organisation has proposed a new 'sustainable and affordable' housing project on the block of land where the now defunct Bulli Cottage Hospital stands. The Bulli Hospital and Aged Care Centre (formally known as the old Bulli...
Explainer: How the Federal Election Works?
In Australia, the federal government is made up of two houses – the House of Representatives and the Senate. To win government a party needs to hold the majority of seats in the House of Representatives. Australia is made up of 151 electorates and one member is...
Wages aren’t keeping up with living costs: ABS
New data has shown an overall increase in wage rates across Australia but wages are failing to keep up with the rapid increase in the cost of living. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released new data on the Wage Price Index (WPI) in Australia today. The...
Australians taking fewer Covid-19 precautions: ABS
Australians are now less likely to take precautions to stop the transmission of Covid-19. The Australian Bureau of Statistics household impacts survey recorded a decrease in April when compared to February. The survey, released yesterday, found 78% of people wore a...
Unprecedented early voting ahead of federal election
A record-high number of voters have cast their ballot early ahead of the federal election, according to the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). So far, about six million Australians have voted ahead of the polls in an unprecedented early turnout for federal...