ABS - Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Christmas spending set to dip
A digital marketing agency has shared its tips for driving online sales, after an IBISWorld report revealed a third of Australians expect to spend les... Read More -
Consumer confidence leaps despite flagging sales
Consumer confidence has risen to 124.3 points, its highest level since the RBA’s November interest rate rise. Read More -
eBay’s top sellers confident of Xmas sales surge
Two-thirds of eBay’s top 3,000 sellers say they’re confident this Christmas will be their busiest yet, according new research, amid an upward trend in... Read More -
Employers urged to hoard great staff as job market tightens
Australia’s tightening labour market means start-ups who stumble on a great potential recruit should consider hiring them immediately, a recruitment e... Read More -
Employment growth set to sag in 2011
The unemployment rate remained at 5% in January despite predictions it would fall to 4.9%, with economists warning future employment growth is likely ... Read More -
Flash sales pose threat to smaller operators
Retail giants’ use of ‘flash sales’ to improve their online offers and clear slow-moving stock looks set to pose a threat to smaller online operators.... Read More -
Flexibility-focused females launching twice as many start-ups as men: Report
Female entrepreneurs launched almost twice as many new firms in the past 12 months as their male counterparts, according to a new report, as more wome... Read More -
GDP below expectations
Australia’s average measure of gross domestic product rose just 0.2% in the third quarter of 2010, falling below economists’ predictions of 0.4%. Read More -
GDP suffers biggest quarterly contraction in 20 years
The Australian economy has suffered its biggest quarterly contraction in 20 years, with gross domestic product falling 1.2% in the March quarter, acco... Read More -
GDP up 0.7% in December quarter
The Australian economy posted solid growth in the fourth quarter of 2010, with the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealing gross domestic product ro... Read More