InfrastructureNews Australia - Australia's infrastructure news for industry decision-makers
Australia

Australian Bureau of Statistics Stories

Australian Stories

Australian Bureau of Statistics stories

Australia jobless rate rises as economist questions data
Seek

Australia jobless rate rises as economist questions data

The latest jobs report may exaggerate weakness, with CreditorWatch's chief economist blaming volatile state and part-time figures for the national drop.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Australian SME hiring slows as MYOB data shows July fall
Agricultural Technology

Australian SME hiring slows as MYOB data shows July fall

The latest figures point to weaker demand and tighter margins, with employment across Australian small businesses down 0.6% in July.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Adactin completes ABS Census paper form service testing
Telephony

Adactin completes ABS Census paper form service testing

The assurance exercise helped ensure Australians needing a non-digital option could request Census paper forms reliably during peak 2026 demand.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Australian SMEs warned of hidden AI costs as agents spread
Artificial Intelligence

Australian SMEs warned of hidden AI costs as agents spread

Australian small firms could face bill shock as AI agents turn chatbot use into a recurring operating expense, analysts warn.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 4 days ago
Zeeën launches app to help Australians make friends
Hybrid & Remote Work

Zeeën launches app to help Australians make friends

The app taps into growing loneliness in Australia, where official data show many adults feel isolated at least some of the time.

By Raphael Veloso • 5 min read • This month
AI use drives home pages below accessibility standards
Generative AI

AI use drives home pages below accessibility standards

The failures could leave millions of Australians struggling to read or use key online services as low-contrast text and vague links persist.

By Raphael Veloso • 5 min read • Last month
RBA still tipped to raise rates as jobs data blurs
Inflation

RBA still tipped to raise rates as jobs data blurs

Australia's labour market sent mixed signals in August, but inflation worries still leave the Reserve Bank likely to lift interest rates next week.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last month
Fintech won on speed. It must now compete on understanding
Digital Transformation

Fintech won on speed. It must now compete on understanding

For SMEs, faster lending is no longer enough as supply-chain shocks and volatile costs can make a quick answer the wrong one.

By Percy Hung • 5 min read • Last month
Data centre boom lifts Australian non-residential approvals
Data centers

Data centre boom lifts Australian non-residential approvals

Data centre demand is keeping Australian builders busy and may prolong labour and materials shortages even as home approvals start to ease.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
WORK180 coalition targets one million youth pathways
Digital Transformation

WORK180 coalition targets one million youth pathways

AI is unsettling young Australians' job plans as WORK180 warns one in four jobseekers have been searching for work for over a year.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 21st Aug 2026
Australia jobless rise does not signal labour weakening
Artificial Intelligence

Australia jobless rise does not signal labour weakening

The slight lift to 4.5% in July was mostly rounding, with labour demand still holding up enough to avoid signalling a broad slowdown.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Aug 2026
Australia agribusiness lenders urged to rethink rural risk
Fintech

Australia agribusiness lenders urged to rethink rural risk

Rising farm debt and climate exposure are forcing lenders to use parcel-level evidence, as agribusiness credit swells to AUD $140.3 billion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Aug 2026
iBuildNew adds land listings to boost home buyer searches
Real estate

iBuildNew adds land listings to boost home buyer searches

Hundreds more land estate listings aim to help Australian buyers compare new-home options and avoid costly commitments earlier in the process.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2026
CulturalPulse launches AskGenie to map audience segments
Data Analytics

CulturalPulse launches AskGenie to map audience segments

Businesses risk missing growth in a more diverse Australia unless they measure cultural identity alongside age, income and life stage.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2026
CSIRO-built tech is powering a new era of telehealth psychiatry in Australia
Data Privacy

CSIRO-built tech is powering a new era of telehealth psychiatry in Australia

People in rural Australia can now reach specialist anxiety care sooner, with secure video consultations replacing long trips and clinic waits.

By Tranquil Wave Health • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2026
Australia jobs rebound leaves RBA outlook uncertain
Inflation

Australia jobs rebound leaves RBA outlook uncertain

Unemployment held above the Reserve Bank of Australia's forecast in May, keeping interest rate markets guessing despite a 40,300 jobs rebound.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
Australia inflation supports case for RBA rate rise
Supply Chain

Australia inflation supports case for RBA rate rise

Higher housing and wage pressures are keeping Australian inflation too hot for the Reserve Bank to rule out another rate rise as soon as November.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026

Global Stories

Australian Bureau of Statistics stories

Growing bigger and growing more complex are finally being treated as two different things
Software-as-a-Service

Growing bigger and growing more complex are finally being treated as two different things

Australian mid-sized firms may finally get serious accounting tools without paying ERP costs or enduring months of disruption.

By Phillip Vella • 6 min read • Thu, 6th Aug 2026