June 19, 2013
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Read the latest advice, feature articles and news on Australian Bureau of Statistics, especially for the business leader.
Big Money: Australia’s not as expensive as you hear
Don’t believe the hype – Australia is not that expensive for those of us who live and work locally.
Anger management: There's an upside to seeing red at work
Like a flashing red light, anger can be a useful tool in making companies more productive by acting as a signal to people that something has gone wrong, an academic argues.
Harvey Norman and the curse of the falling prices
Falling prices are great for consumers, but they can pose tricky problems for retailers.
No industrial relations path to productivity: Panel dismisses business concerns
The review of the Fair Work Act made 53 minor recommendations, but concluded that the industrial relations system is working well.
Don't blame productivity slowdown on Fair Work Act: Shorten
Productivity growth over the past decade has been “disappointing”, but cannot be blamed on the Fair Work Act, according to a review of the industrial relations regime today.
Why some of us keep getting richer
The rich are getting richer – the top 1% of Australian income earners have had their share of the total national income leap to 8.8%. But can it continue?
ABS to spend $2.1 million measuring online sales but questions abound
The Australian Bureau of Statistics is going to measure online retail sales in a $2.1 million exercise and while retailers welcome the move they have also questioned whether the bureau will be able to fully capture the scale of overseas purchases.
Unemployment increases to 5.2% in June
Unemployment increased to 5.2% in June, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
RBA to consider CPI data before rate decision
The Reserve Bank of Australia says it will use next week's Consumer Price Index to decide if it is appropriate to cut interest rates at its next meeting.
Australia’s great, untapped resource: Chinese investment
Why is foreign investment from Asia lagging so far behind trade?
Business and personal loans decline: ABS
Business finance loans and personal lending fell in February, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Unemployment remains steady at 5.2%
Unemployment in Australia remained steady at 5.2% in March, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Tourism takes a tumble … and comes up better
Overseas visitors are spending less – part of a structural change that leading operators are cashing in on.
Locals reap rewards as WA exports soar 35%
Western Australian exports increased 35% last year, according to an Australian Bureau of Statistics report.
New reports predict domestic slowdown will continue
Over the last six months the index growth rate has stalled from an above-trend 4.4% in August to just 2.6% in January.
Part-time jobs lower in February
Australia shed 15,400 part-time jobs in February.
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