Australian unemployment reaches 4.6% with participation rising
ABS reports August unemployment of 4.6% while employment also increased.
Australian Bureau of Statistics · 24 Sep 2026Finance & Economy
Australia · Finance & Economy
Household spending was flat in August
ABS reports unchanged monthly spending, with fuel up 8.1% and spending excluding fuel down 0.3%. Essential fuel costs can mask softer purchases elsewhere.
Australian Bureau of Statistics · 29 Sep 2026June-quarter GDP grew 0.4%
ABS reports 0.4% quarterly and 2.1% annual GDP growth. The quarter predates September’s rate increase and cannot show its effect.
Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2 Sep 2026Australia’s cash rate rises to 4.60%
The RBA’s 29 September decision raises the cash rate by a quarter point, effective 30 September.
Reserve Bank of Australia · 29 Sep 2026ASIC’s digital-asset no-action period ends on 30 September
ASIC’s published extension runs to 30 September. Businesses should check their actual licensing obligations and any later official notice; this briefing assumes no further extension.
ASIC · 30 Sep 2026 · deadlinePayments were indexed from 20 September
DSS publishes the updated September payment-rate tables. Eligibility, residency and household circumstances affect the amount; one table entry is not a universal pension rate.
Department of Social Services · 20 Sep 2026