Approvals for townhouses were also down, falling 20.7 per cent to 2,546 dwellings in original terms, after a 10.3 per cent rise last month. The August result is 11.3 per cent lower than the average ...

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.0 per cent in the 12 months to August 2026, up from 3.5 per cent in the 12 months to July, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics ...

Remained flat at 0.0% month-on-month on a current price, seasonally adjusted basis. rose 6.8% compared with August 2025.

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