Official labour force data released on Thursday shows that in the month to September, Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate jumped from 4.3% to 4.5%.

With the economy projected to double in the next decade, Hurun expects India’s millionaire households to also double, reaching between 1.7 to 2 million by 2035.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in a statement the goal is both “ambitious but achievable”, designed to drive investment, respond to the science and prepare Australia for the global clean energy transition.

For the government, the one-size-fits-all “deeming rates” simplify the way it calculates pensions and other income support payments.

Policymakers need to build in targeted pathways that connect their skills to shortage areas.

Inflation has fallen within the Reserve Bank’s target range for the first time since 2021.

On Tuesday midday it was at 0.62, meaning one Australian dollar can be exchanged for 62 US cents.

The federal government last year announced a plan to end gender inequality, including violence against women, the unequal sharing of domestic and care work and the under-representation of women in leadership.

Sweta's housing problems highlight growing concerns about the responsibility of property owners and agents and Melbourne’s rental market.

The annual rate of growth, 0.8% since September 2023, is the slowest since 2020.