New Vehicle Sales January 2026: Australian new vehicle sales totalled 87,753 units in January 2026, just 128 more than the same month last year. On the surface, a market in…
Continue readingAustralian men are sitting at 63 out of 100 when it comes to overall confidence. If your phone battery was at 63%, you’d be looking for a charger. That’s where…
Continue readingGeneration X is now Australia’s wealthiest generation, holding more wealth in property and shares than any other generation in Australia. According to the latest KPMG analysis, Gen X households have…
Continue readingAccording to the Australian Medical Association’s 2025 Public Hospital Report Card, 55% of Australia’s emergency department (ED) visits in 2023–24 (latest data) were completed within four hours. The four-hour benchmark…
Continue readingAustralia’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…
Continue readingUpdates 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…
Continue readingNew 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…
Continue readingAccess 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…
Continue readingAccording 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…
Continue readingEntry 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…
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