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Interesting snippet from today's inflation data.
y/y change (as per Quarterly data)
Men's clothing -0.1% - Women's clothing +2.6%
Men's shoes -1.8% - Women's shoes +5.4%
Maybe more women should start wearing men's cloths and shoes.
y/y change (as per Quarterly data)
Men's clothing -0.1% - Women's clothing +2.6%
Men's shoes -1.8% - Women's shoes +5.4%
Maybe more women should start wearing men's cloths and shoes.
January 28, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Interesting snippet from today's inflation data.
y/y change (as per Quarterly data)
Men's clothing -0.1% - Women's clothing +2.6%
Men's shoes -1.8% - Women's shoes +5.4%
Maybe more women should start wearing men's cloths and shoes.
y/y change (as per Quarterly data)
Men's clothing -0.1% - Women's clothing +2.6%
Men's shoes -1.8% - Women's shoes +5.4%
Maybe more women should start wearing men's cloths and shoes.
Is this across all US Govt websites?! Extraordinary language,
November 4, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Is this across all US Govt websites?! Extraordinary language,
Don't let the headline fool you
July CPI > than expctd 2.8%
But 3-month avg (tracks well w/ qtrly data)
CPI 2.3%
Core 2.4%
Core stable & below midpoint of target
Likely moderate mkt f'cast of rate cuts
Unlikely cause major shift in RBA's thinking
Underscores why RBA surprised & held rates in Jul
July CPI > than expctd 2.8%
But 3-month avg (tracks well w/ qtrly data)
CPI 2.3%
Core 2.4%
Core stable & below midpoint of target
Likely moderate mkt f'cast of rate cuts
Unlikely cause major shift in RBA's thinking
Underscores why RBA surprised & held rates in Jul
August 27, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Don't let the headline fool you
July CPI > than expctd 2.8%
But 3-month avg (tracks well w/ qtrly data)
CPI 2.3%
Core 2.4%
Core stable & below midpoint of target
Likely moderate mkt f'cast of rate cuts
Unlikely cause major shift in RBA's thinking
Underscores why RBA surprised & held rates in Jul
July CPI > than expctd 2.8%
But 3-month avg (tracks well w/ qtrly data)
CPI 2.3%
Core 2.4%
Core stable & below midpoint of target
Likely moderate mkt f'cast of rate cuts
Unlikely cause major shift in RBA's thinking
Underscores why RBA surprised & held rates in Jul
Trend unemployment rates - July
NSW (ABS) 4.1%
Grtr SYD (Conus) 4.1%
Rest of NSW (Conus) 4.1%
VIC (ABS) 4.5%
Grtr MLB (Conus) 4.8%
Rest of VIC (Conus) 3.5%
QLD (ABS) 4.1%
Grtr BNE (Conus) 4.3%
Rest of QLD (Conus) 4.0%
Conus Trend data available to download www.conus.com.au/reports/
NSW (ABS) 4.1%
Grtr SYD (Conus) 4.1%
Rest of NSW (Conus) 4.1%
VIC (ABS) 4.5%
Grtr MLB (Conus) 4.8%
Rest of VIC (Conus) 3.5%
QLD (ABS) 4.1%
Grtr BNE (Conus) 4.3%
Rest of QLD (Conus) 4.0%
Conus Trend data available to download www.conus.com.au/reports/
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August 21, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Trend unemployment rates - July
NSW (ABS) 4.1%
Grtr SYD (Conus) 4.1%
Rest of NSW (Conus) 4.1%
VIC (ABS) 4.5%
Grtr MLB (Conus) 4.8%
Rest of VIC (Conus) 3.5%
QLD (ABS) 4.1%
Grtr BNE (Conus) 4.3%
Rest of QLD (Conus) 4.0%
Conus Trend data available to download www.conus.com.au/reports/
NSW (ABS) 4.1%
Grtr SYD (Conus) 4.1%
Rest of NSW (Conus) 4.1%
VIC (ABS) 4.5%
Grtr MLB (Conus) 4.8%
Rest of VIC (Conus) 3.5%
QLD (ABS) 4.1%
Grtr BNE (Conus) 4.3%
Rest of QLD (Conus) 4.0%
Conus Trend data available to download www.conus.com.au/reports/
Factors driving Participation changes among the State and Territories over the past 5 years.
It's all been about the increase in female propensity to engage in the labour force.
It's all been about the increase in female propensity to engage in the labour force.
August 21, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Factors driving Participation changes among the State and Territories over the past 5 years.
It's all been about the increase in female propensity to engage in the labour force.
It's all been about the increase in female propensity to engage in the labour force.
Why does anyone need a LLM to tell them how many 'b's are in blueberry or 'r's in strawberry?
I would have thought those are pretty simple questions.
I would have thought those are pretty simple questions.
August 8, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Why does anyone need a LLM to tell them how many 'b's are in blueberry or 'r's in strawberry?
I would have thought those are pretty simple questions.
I would have thought those are pretty simple questions.
Australian Retail Trade continues to run well ahead of its pre-COVID Trend levels. +4.2% y/y
July 31, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Australian Retail Trade continues to run well ahead of its pre-COVID Trend levels. +4.2% y/y
Trend unemployment rates - June
NSW (ABS) 4.2%
Grtr SYD (Conus) 4.2%
Rest of NSW (Conus) 4.2%
VIC (ABS) 4.5%
Grtr MLB (Conus) 4.7%
Rest of VIC (Conus) 3.5%
QLD (ABS) 4.0%
Grtr BNE (Conus) 4.2%
Rest of QLD (Conus) 3.7%
NSW (ABS) 4.2%
Grtr SYD (Conus) 4.2%
Rest of NSW (Conus) 4.2%
VIC (ABS) 4.5%
Grtr MLB (Conus) 4.7%
Rest of VIC (Conus) 3.5%
QLD (ABS) 4.0%
Grtr BNE (Conus) 4.2%
Rest of QLD (Conus) 3.7%
July 25, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Trend unemployment rates - June
NSW (ABS) 4.2%
Grtr SYD (Conus) 4.2%
Rest of NSW (Conus) 4.2%
VIC (ABS) 4.5%
Grtr MLB (Conus) 4.7%
Rest of VIC (Conus) 3.5%
QLD (ABS) 4.0%
Grtr BNE (Conus) 4.2%
Rest of QLD (Conus) 3.7%
NSW (ABS) 4.2%
Grtr SYD (Conus) 4.2%
Rest of NSW (Conus) 4.2%
VIC (ABS) 4.5%
Grtr MLB (Conus) 4.7%
Rest of VIC (Conus) 3.5%
QLD (ABS) 4.0%
Grtr BNE (Conus) 4.2%
Rest of QLD (Conus) 3.7%
Call me a nerd, but the ABS releasing modelled regional labour force data (back cast to Jan 2012) at the age and gender levels has made my day.
July 24, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Call me a nerd, but the ABS releasing modelled regional labour force data (back cast to Jan 2012) at the age and gender levels has made my day.
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From tiny saplings to a forest in 18 months.
Terrain's CEO Stewart Christie: "Visiting this site reminded me of a Margaret Mead quote: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
#forestrestoration #wettropics
Terrain's CEO Stewart Christie: "Visiting this site reminded me of a Margaret Mead quote: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
#forestrestoration #wettropics
July 2, 2025 at 3:12 AM
From tiny saplings to a forest in 18 months.
Terrain's CEO Stewart Christie: "Visiting this site reminded me of a Margaret Mead quote: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
#forestrestoration #wettropics
Terrain's CEO Stewart Christie: "Visiting this site reminded me of a Margaret Mead quote: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
#forestrestoration #wettropics
Fascinating AI case study...but kinda scary that Claudius hallucinated itself into a blue blazer and red tie and then managed to excuse its identity crisis as having been a modification as an April Fools joke (which didn't happen)!
www.anthropic.com/research/pro...
www.anthropic.com/research/pro...
Project Vend: Can Claude run a small shop? (And why does that matter?)
We let Claude run a small shop in the Anthropic office. Here's what happened.
www.anthropic.com
July 2, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Fascinating AI case study...but kinda scary that Claudius hallucinated itself into a blue blazer and red tie and then managed to excuse its identity crisis as having been a modification as an April Fools joke (which didn't happen)!
www.anthropic.com/research/pro...
www.anthropic.com/research/pro...
The July issue of the Cairns Economic Monitor is now available for download at the Cairns Chamber of Commerce site. Register with the Chamber to get it delivered into your inbox every month.
www.cairnschamber.com.au/cairns-economic-monitor
www.cairnschamber.com.au/cairns-economic-monitor
Cairns Economic Monitor - Cairns Chamber of Commerce
www.cairnschamber.com.au
July 1, 2025 at 4:11 AM
The July issue of the Cairns Economic Monitor is now available for download at the Cairns Chamber of Commerce site. Register with the Chamber to get it delivered into your inbox every month.
www.cairnschamber.com.au/cairns-economic-monitor
www.cairnschamber.com.au/cairns-economic-monitor
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From the City of London to a Rainforest Retreat — and now, the next chapter begins. | Pete Faulkner GAICD
From the City of London to a Rainforest Retreat — and now, the next chapter begins.
In 2006, we left our fast-paced London lives to build a life rooted in nature, community and balance. We found that ...
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June 28, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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Trend Job Vacancies on the way back up in QLD and Victoria.
June 26, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Trend Job Vacancies on the way back up in QLD and Victoria.
Population growth State of Origin 2024
NSW +1.3%
QLD +1.9%
Also...Queensland Trend employment breaks through 3 million for the first time.
NSW +1.3%
QLD +1.9%
Also...Queensland Trend employment breaks through 3 million for the first time.
June 19, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Population growth State of Origin 2024
NSW +1.3%
QLD +1.9%
Also...Queensland Trend employment breaks through 3 million for the first time.
NSW +1.3%
QLD +1.9%
Also...Queensland Trend employment breaks through 3 million for the first time.
The large gap that had existed between prices and rents in Cairns has finally closed (for houses at least). A gap that was at one point as wide as 30%!
Both house prices and rents are now up 60% since 2016.
Unit rent increases are still about 10% above price gains.
Both house prices and rents are now up 60% since 2016.
Unit rent increases are still about 10% above price gains.
June 16, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The large gap that had existed between prices and rents in Cairns has finally closed (for houses at least). A gap that was at one point as wide as 30%!
Both house prices and rents are now up 60% since 2016.
Unit rent increases are still about 10% above price gains.
Both house prices and rents are now up 60% since 2016.
Unit rent increases are still about 10% above price gains.
China/Trade via @justinwolfers.bsky.social on @abcnewsbot.bsky.social
It's an "agreement to agree that the old agreement is the new agreement and that that old agreement was not an agreement but a framework for discussions towards an actual agreement".
David Speers loves it..."this is brilliant!"🤣🤪
It's an "agreement to agree that the old agreement is the new agreement and that that old agreement was not an agreement but a framework for discussions towards an actual agreement".
David Speers loves it..."this is brilliant!"🤣🤪
June 16, 2025 at 12:38 AM
China/Trade via @justinwolfers.bsky.social on @abcnewsbot.bsky.social
It's an "agreement to agree that the old agreement is the new agreement and that that old agreement was not an agreement but a framework for discussions towards an actual agreement".
David Speers loves it..."this is brilliant!"🤣🤪
It's an "agreement to agree that the old agreement is the new agreement and that that old agreement was not an agreement but a framework for discussions towards an actual agreement".
David Speers loves it..."this is brilliant!"🤣🤪
This comment was particularly relevant...obvious but not often recognised.
"Batteries aren’t just a complement to solar PV: they’re a complement to any energy generation system {gas}....helping us smooth out the peaks in demand and reducing how much “extra” infrastructure is required"
"Batteries aren’t just a complement to solar PV: they’re a complement to any energy generation system {gas}....helping us smooth out the peaks in demand and reducing how much “extra” infrastructure is required"
Highly recommend this Construction Physics blog post on the viability of solar power as the backbone of an electricity system.
Seriously, read it -- most people, even energy-literate people, have not kept up on this subject. Things have changed *so* fast, all your old cliches are outdated.
Seriously, read it -- most people, even energy-literate people, have not kept up on this subject. Things have changed *so* fast, all your old cliches are outdated.
Can We Afford Large-scale Solar PV?
In the US solar energy has steadily risen in how much of our electricity it supplies.
www.construction-physics.com
June 11, 2025 at 11:57 PM
This comment was particularly relevant...obvious but not often recognised.
"Batteries aren’t just a complement to solar PV: they’re a complement to any energy generation system {gas}....helping us smooth out the peaks in demand and reducing how much “extra” infrastructure is required"
"Batteries aren’t just a complement to solar PV: they’re a complement to any energy generation system {gas}....helping us smooth out the peaks in demand and reducing how much “extra” infrastructure is required"
Can we please stop banging on about a 'juvenile crime crisis' in Queensland and instead actually look at the data?
Juvenile crime in QLD peaked back at the end of 2022 and has been falling virtually ever since. #QLD
Juvenile crime in QLD peaked back at the end of 2022 and has been falling virtually ever since. #QLD
June 2, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Can we please stop banging on about a 'juvenile crime crisis' in Queensland and instead actually look at the data?
Juvenile crime in QLD peaked back at the end of 2022 and has been falling virtually ever since. #QLD
Juvenile crime in QLD peaked back at the end of 2022 and has been falling virtually ever since. #QLD
Monthly CPI in April unch @ 2.4% with Trimmed Mean edging higher to 2.8%.
3-month averages of the monthly data show CPI 2.4% and Trimmed Mean 2.7%...both unchanged from March.
No reason here for RBA *not* to cut further, but no reason for urgency either!
3-month averages of the monthly data show CPI 2.4% and Trimmed Mean 2.7%...both unchanged from March.
No reason here for RBA *not* to cut further, but no reason for urgency either!
May 28, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Monthly CPI in April unch @ 2.4% with Trimmed Mean edging higher to 2.8%.
3-month averages of the monthly data show CPI 2.4% and Trimmed Mean 2.7%...both unchanged from March.
No reason here for RBA *not* to cut further, but no reason for urgency either!
3-month averages of the monthly data show CPI 2.4% and Trimmed Mean 2.7%...both unchanged from March.
No reason here for RBA *not* to cut further, but no reason for urgency either!
Exciting times!
A milestone reached today: Cassowary Credits has been officially launched. This new biodiversity credit will increase investment in habitat protection and restoration in the Wet Tropics region.
Eco-Markets Australia is the program’s administrator: www.eco-markets.org.au
#biodiversity #rainforest
Eco-Markets Australia is the program’s administrator: www.eco-markets.org.au
#biodiversity #rainforest
May 22, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Exciting times!
Oh Dear! When I type "fucking" in an SMS, predictive text now auto fills with "fucking Qantas"!
May 21, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Oh Dear! When I type "fucking" in an SMS, predictive text now auto fills with "fucking Qantas"!
So much winning.
Breaking news: The US has been stripped of its top-notch triple-a credit rating by Moody’s on concerns about rising levels of government debt www.ft.com/content/e456...
May 16, 2025 at 11:04 PM
So much winning.
Trump's net worth jumps from $2.3 bn to $5.1 bn. The Times. & repeated @ The Australian, highlights the level of self enrichment coming from Middle East. The Oz Comments section is hilarious...trying to downplay or ignore the corruption..even going so far as to claim it's "unintentional"!!😂
May 14, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Trump's net worth jumps from $2.3 bn to $5.1 bn. The Times. & repeated @ The Australian, highlights the level of self enrichment coming from Middle East. The Oz Comments section is hilarious...trying to downplay or ignore the corruption..even going so far as to claim it's "unintentional"!!😂
Genuinely baffling to read the comments section in The Australian as their readers seem convinced that the only way the Coalition can recover is to go further right and full MAGA. What do they not understand about how our voting system works?
May 3, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Genuinely baffling to read the comments section in The Australian as their readers seem convinced that the only way the Coalition can recover is to go further right and full MAGA. What do they not understand about how our voting system works?