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“This is the first quarterly release of Lending Indicators, which contains improved statistics on lending and home loans for the December quarter 2024,” Dr Mish Tan, ABS head of finance statistics. For more, see:
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Today is (Charles) Darwin Day. Did you know that Darwin is the only capital city in Aus with more men than women?
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It's International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The proportion of Natural and Physical science qualifications held by women has reached 50%! 🙌🔬👩🔬
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Looking for a man in finance to spend Valentine’s Day with? Here’s where to look 👀💘
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“Turnover in the Electricity supply subdivision grew 12.2% as coal power plant outages and high temperatures on the east coast put more pressure on electricity supply," Robert Ewing, ABS head of business statistics For more, see
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It's #WorldMarriageDay! There were 118,439 marriages registered in 2023 and here are the top 5 most popular dates. Does your anniversary fall on one of these days? 💍💘
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Happy Pizza Day! Check out these pizza stats we think you knead to know! What do you like on your pizza? 🍕🍍
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“Lower prices for electricity due to the 2024-25 Commonwealth Energy Bill Relief fund rebates impacted living costs this quarter," Michelle Marquardt, ABS head of prices statistics For more, see
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Today is Girls and Women in Sports Day. More women are joining the sports industry with over 20,000 women working as sports coaches, instructors and officials ⚽️🏉🏀
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Today is #WeatherpersonsDay! Did you know nearly half of Australia's 711 meteorologists live in Victoria? ☀️🌧️
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“Consumers have capitalised on the end-of-year sales season, driving a sustained rise in spending to finish 2024," Robert Ewing, ABS head of business statistics For more, see
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1 in 5 Aussies aged 15–24 tried suntanning in the last year before their interview. Attitudes towards getting a suntan through sun exposure are one of the biggest barriers to more people adopting sun protection behaviours. Learn more: ➡️☀️
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"The overall rise in December was driven by 15.2% growth in private dwellings excluding houses. Approvals for private sector houses fell for the third straight month, down 3.0%," Daniel Rossi, ABS head of construction statistics For more, see
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The correct top suburb for Victoria is Berwick, with 100 people with Danish ancestry, as shown on this map. We apologise, and thank you for your interest and feedback on this post.
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"Cyber Monday fell in early December and boosted spending to begin the month, particularly on discretionary items like furniture, homewares, electronics and electrical items," Robert Ewing, ABS head of business statistics For more, see
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It's back to school time! Teachers may get more holidays than some of us, but during school term they’re pulling more hours than the average working Aussie. So thank a hard-working teacher today! 🍎👩🏫
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It’s Backwards Day! Check out these Aussie suburbs with names the same backwards and forwards! Have we missed any? #PalindromePlaces ➡️⬅️
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Here’s one of our top posts from 2024… Our response to @CSIRO this #lovenoteday, from the bottom of our chart 💌💘
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