Australia’s electricity system crossed a critical threshold in the final quarter of 2025. For the first time, renewable energy sources supplied more than 50% of total electricity demand across the…
Updates to this research are published monthly. SME January 2026: Short-term business confidence weakened materially in January, slipping well below consumer confidence and reaching its lowest level in nearly two…
New Vehicle Sales 2025: The Ford Ranger was Australia’s best-selling vehicle in 2025. Among private buyers, it ranked 13th. That gap tells you something important about where the Australian market…
Access pressures in Australia’s healthcare system are most visible among people living with chronic illness. Using a narrower definition of selected chronic conditions, including common and clinically significant diseases, ABS…
According to the November 2025 edition of the Fifth Quadrant Consumer Tracker, 72% of vehicle owners have cut corners on vehicle costs in the past 12 months. That’s nearly three…
Entry level hiring in Australia is contracting sharply, mirroring a global pattern that has seen junior job postings fall 29 percentage points since January 2024. According to Randstad’s 2025 Global…
The World Economic Forum’s January 2026 Global Value Chains Outlook delivered a blunt message: Supply Chain Volatility is now permanent. Supply chain resilience in Australia and globally is no longer…
Australian building approvals Australian building approvals had a strong rebound with dwelling approvals in November 2025, up 15.2% month on month, signals renewed momentum in residential construction after a prolonged…
According to the November 2025 Fifth Quadrant Consumer Tracker, 46% of drivers under 30 have fitted performance modifications to their vehicles. Brake upgrades, suspension or lift kits, and engine work….
The Australian medtech sector faces a defining challenge: AI innovation moves in weeks while regulatory approval takes years. The TGA’s recent AI review confirms what industry has long suspected. Existing…