Australians decisively support same-sex marriage
Australians have voted in favour of legalising same-sex marriage in a historic non-binding poll.
Nov 15, 2017, 07:47 AM IST
Life expectancy in Australia hits new high: Report
ABS Director of Demography Beidar Cho said the life expectancy for Australians in 2015 was comparable for other first-world nations.
Oct 28, 2016, 10:06 AM IST
Australian inflation edges up but annual rate soft
The latest figures were broadly in line with market expectations, with economists forecasting a 0.8 percent rise for the period for an annual reading of 1.7 percent.
Jul 22, 2015, 08:35 AM IST
Australia's jobless rate ticks up to 6.2% in April
The seasonally adjusted April data matched analysts` expectations, although economists had forecast 4,000 jobs to be added to the economy.
May 07, 2015, 08:33 AM IST
Australia's jobless rate falls to 6.1%
Full-time roles increased by 31,516 while part-time jobs rose 6,148. The participation rate, which measures the proportion of adults in work or looking for work, strengthened from a seasonally adjusted 64.7 percent to 64.8.
Apr 16, 2015, 08:22 AM IST
Australia's unemployment rate eases to 6.3%
The unemployment rate fell from 6.4 percent in January, a more-than 12-year high, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics -- in line with analysts` forecasts.
Mar 12, 2015, 09:26 AM IST
Australia`s jobless rate jumps to 12-year-high 6.4%
The Australian Bureau of Statistics said full-time employment dropped by 28,100 in January and part-time employment was up 15,900.
Feb 12, 2015, 08:33 AM IST
Australia's jobless rate slips but remains at decade-high 6.1%
Some 37,400 positions were added last month, with full-time jobs soaring by 41,600 as part-time roles eased by 4,100, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said.
Jan 15, 2015, 09:12 AM IST
Australia's unemployment rate hits 12-year high
Unemployment edged up to 6.3 percent as 42,700 jobs were added to the economy, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said. The figure is up from 5.8 percent last November.
Dec 11, 2014, 11:04 AM IST
Australia's jobless rate edges up to 6.1% in September
The seasonally adjusted jobless rate, the highest since July 2003, was broadly forecast by economists.
Oct 09, 2014, 08:34 AM IST
Australia`s jobless rate eases to 6.1%
Some 121,000 jobs were added to the economy last month, the stronger-than-expected Australian Bureau of Statistics figures showed,
Sep 11, 2014, 08:21 AM IST
Fall in exports slows Australian growth
Annual growth was 3.1 percent, figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics said, compared to a year-on-year expansion of 3.5 percent in the first-quarter.
Sep 03, 2014, 08:22 AM IST
