Australia’s total imports of wood products were valued at AUD1.824 billion year-ended June, up a very modest 0.9% on the prior month, and still down a sizeable 13.4% on the prior year. The sole…

Australia’s exports of softwood logs exploded to a new monthly record in June, as a combination of factors delivered a result that was not unexpected, but was nonetheless very significant. L…

June’s apparent employment recovery was something to be pretty pleased about at the start of July, even though the nation knew it was all a bit sketchy. Still, 210,800 new jobs and ‘only’ 69,30…

Retail sales continued their roller coaster ride in June, with monthly sales reportedly up 2.7%, and annualised sales up a substantial 11.7%. Doubtless, the current situation in Victoria i…

Headline inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was recorded at -1.9% in the June quarter, marking a remarkable period, if only because it is so irregular. However, dig a littl…

Housing finance data for June defied the pandemic, with the total value of loans lifting 6.2%. That solid result, fuelled in part by some recovery, and in the main by a lot of stimulus, has drive…

At 170,487 dwelling approvals for the year-ended June, Australia’s residential housing market is hanging on in the midst of the pandemic, but approvals are still 8.3% lower than they were th…