The New South Wales economy has overtaken Western Australia where the fading mining boom has seen it lose ground in terms of population growth, retail trade and investment. Summary The New South Wales economy has been in the headlines this quarter following the release of the October CommSec ‘State of the States’ report. New South...

This report is intended to provide the Queensland public with a view of the coal industry in its wider economic context. Summary Queensland’s economy is based on service industries. Service industries employ nearly three quarters of the Queensland workforce and make up two thirds of economic output. 99 per cent of Queenslanders do not work...

Jobs Online measures changes in job vacancies advertised by businesses on the two main internet job boards – SEEK and Trade Me Jobs. The trend series is used as the lead indicator as it reduces the month-to-month volatility. Highlights Online job vacancies grew in September. Online vacancies for skilled jobs grew by 0.6 per cent...

This report provides a detailed overview of Renewal SA’s Works Program implemented as part of Playford Alive, a large scale urban renewal project representing a partnership between Renewal SA, the City of Playford, the Department for Communities and Social Inclusion (DCSI), Housing SA and the local community. It documents evidence generated by semi‐structured interviews with...

The data collected in this survey will inform a range of advocacy and research work. Importantly, the Carers NSW 2014 Carer Survey makes a significant contribution to the evidence base regarding carers in NSW, with the main findings indicating implications for the recognition and support of carers by service providers, governments, and the wider community.