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Perth Now
an hour ago
- Business
- Perth Now
State Aussies are leaving in droves
More people are fleeing NSW than any other state in Australia. Population data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics this week shows 28,118 people left NSW in 2024. Western Australia tipped over three million people for the first time as the resource-rich state recorded the highest nationwide growth rate. At the end of 2024, 27.4 million people called Australia home, an increase of 445,900 on the previous year and representative of a 1.7 per cent increase. Commonwealth Bank economist Lucinda Jerogin said population growth had slowed quicker than anticipated on the back of the post-pandemic peak. This sea of blue is not streaming into the State of Origin, instead they are headed for a Melbourne versus Collingwood AFL match. David Crosling / NewsWire Credit: News Corp Australia 'A slowdown in natural increase continues to place a drag on Australia's population growth,' she said 'Cost-of-living pressures, rising female workforce participation and broader uncertainty are likely driving this downward trend. 'Growth in deaths are outpacing births leading to the decline in natural increase.' The data shows NSW lost more than 28,000 people to net interstate migration, with 112,763 people leaving for elsewhere in the country. Queensland picked up more than 106,000 people from other states for a result of nearly 26,000 fresh faces. Nearly 40,000 Aussies moved to WA for a net increase of about 12,500 people. Australians continue to leave NSW, destined mostly for Queensland but also WA. NewsWire / Dan Peled Credit: News Corp Australia While Queensland and Victoria's total populations grew by 1.9 per cent, WA's grew 2.4 per cent. The population of every state and territory grew by at least 1.1 per cent, except Tasmania, which recorded a 0.3 per cent increase. 'Within Australia, people are continuing to leave NSW, and to a lesser extent Victoria and the smallest jurisdictions, and head into Queensland and WA,' Housing Industry Association economist Tom Devitt said. 'But even the jurisdictions losing residents interstate are absorbing enough overseas arrivals to see their populations expand.' State governments needed to do more to stimulate housing construction, he said. 'Foreign capital is highly liquid. State governments have forced institutional investors into building apartments in other countries,' Mr Devitt said. 'As a consequence, multi-unit construction volumes in Australia have halved, likely costing state governments tax revenue.'
West Australian
an hour ago
- Business
- West Australian
Aussies exit NSW, WA hits 3 million population milestone
More people are fleeing NSW than any other state in Australia. Population data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics this week shows 28,118 people left NSW in 2024. Western Australia tipped over three million people for the first time as the resource-rich state recorded the highest nationwide growth rate. At the end of 2024, 27.4 million people called Australia home, an increase of 445,900 on the previous year and representative of a 1.7 per cent increase. Commonwealth Bank economist Lucinda Jerogin said population growth had slowed quicker than anticipated on the back of the post-pandemic peak. 'A slowdown in natural increase continues to place a drag on Australia's population growth,' she said 'Cost-of-living pressures, rising female workforce participation and broader uncertainty are likely driving this downward trend. 'Growth in deaths are outpacing births leading to the decline in natural increase.' The data shows NSW lost more than 28,000 people to net interstate migration, with 112,763 people leaving for elsewhere in the country. Queensland picked up more than 106,000 people from other states for a result of nearly 26,000 fresh faces. Nearly 40,000 Aussies moved to WA for a net increase of about 12,500 people. While Queensland and Victoria's total populations grew by 1.9 per cent, WA's grew 2.4 per cent. The population of every state and territory grew by at least 1.1 per cent, except Tasmania, which recorded a 0.3 per cent increase. 'Within Australia, people are continuing to leave NSW, and to a lesser extent Victoria and the smallest jurisdictions, and head into Queensland and WA,' Housing Industry Association economist Tom Devitt said. 'But even the jurisdictions losing residents interstate are absorbing enough overseas arrivals to see their populations expand.' State governments needed to do more to stimulate housing construction, he said. 'Foreign capital is highly liquid. State governments have forced institutional investors into building apartments in other countries,' Mr Devitt said. 'As a consequence, multi-unit construction volumes in Australia have halved, likely costing state governments tax revenue.'
Daily Mail
2 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Adelaide woman makes a gross discovery while eating her Chinese hotpot takeaway
An Adelaide woman got a big surprise when she found something very unexpected at the bottom of her takeaway dinner. She had ordered a hotpot from a local takeaway shop last week and after eating about half, she planned to save the rest for lunch the next day - but ended up picking at it a bit more. That's when she noticed something strange. 'I was picking at the bottom and the container was feeling a little bit weird,' she said. 'So I kept digging and at the bottom of the container was a working phone.' She touched the screen and saw it was still on. 'I rang the place and I was like "hey I found a phone in my hotpot" and they were like "oh yeah we did have a phone missing from one of our chefs",' she said. 'They were apologising and I was like "no worries I'll bring it back". What had happened was apparently the chef put the phone down in the takeaway container and because it was black it blended in with the container. 'I paid $35 for the hotpot originally and they gave me $50 back and the chef was like "oh let me know when you're here next time and I'll give you a free hotpot".' She wouldn't name the fast food store 'because they're a very well-established business and I don't want to bring them down over a single mistake'. Thankfully since she lived nearby, she didn't need to reheat the meal when she got home. Putting a phone in a microwave is extremely dangerous and can cause a fire, damage the phone and the microwave, and potentially release harmful vapors. Aussies online praised her for not naming and shaming the business. 'Dinner with a side of phone,' one person said. 'It's really sweet of you to not making a bigger deal but glad that in the end everything worked out and you will get free hotpot,' another said.
7NEWS
2 hours ago
- Health
- 7NEWS
Shoppers are racing to buy Aussie collagen brand Calmerceuticals that sells one every minute
There's a collagen craze happening across Australia right now and it's not just another influencer trend. One homegrown brand is causing a serious stir in the beauty world, selling one product every minute and struggling to keep up with demand. Meet Calmerceuticals, the inner-beauty brand that's winning over Aussies, scientists and skincare lovers alike. Behind it is Rose Rayner, a beauty entrepreneur who spent more than seven years in deep research mode, building a collagen formula from the ground up. After trying countless supplements with big promises and little science, Rose took matters into her own hands and the result is what the brand calls one of the most scientifically backed formulas on the market. Her hero product, the VERISOL® Enhanced Marine Collagen, is already a cult favourite, thanks to its visible results and high dose of bioavailable ingredients. Each $95 box contains 14 ready-to-drink sachets (with 10,000 mg of collagen peptides per serve), and customers say it's helped improve everything from skin firmness to nail strength and glow. The secret is a unique blend of VERISOL® F collagen peptides (proven to reduce wrinkle depth by up to 70 per cent), Cultavit® B-complex for healthy hair and nails, plus skin-loving actives like hyaluronic acid, vitamin C and polyphenol antioxidants. The brand says the formula is designed to survive digestion and actually reach your bloodstream, which is a major difference from other powders and collagen pills that often go to waste. It comes in two fruity flavours, Wild Berry or Mango & Mandarin and you can buy either 14 or 28 sachets at a time, depending on how committed you are. For those after a more instant skin fix, the brand's Deep Hydrating Collagen Facemask is also a major hit. At $69 for a pack of five, it's a luxe hydrogel treatment that visibly plumps, hydrates and brightens your face in just 20 minutes. The biodegradable formula is gentle yet powerful, blending hydrolysed collagen with niacinamide, hyaluronic acid and botanical extracts. It helps even out skin tone, reduce pigmentation, smooth texture, and calm any redness. Perfect before an event or as a Sunday night ritual, the mask has become a go-to for many who want their skin to look dewy, fresh and firm without piling on makeup. What sets Calmerceuticals apart is its clinical credibility. Rose worked with Australian scientists for nearly a decade to test and refine her formula, benchmarking it against market leaders and proving its results through independent trials. In fact, her work has even landed her in Forbes, and the brand has caught the eye of US investors as it plans a global expansion into salons, Amazon Australia and more. Demand is skyrocketing, especially as winter dries out our skin and we all look for more effective ways to glow. Whether you're a beauty minimalist or a skincare obsessive, Calmerceuticals is shaping up to be one of the most trusted (and best-selling) names in collagen right now.
Sky News AU
2 hours ago
- Business
- Sky News AU
About $125k nest egg bump for 30-year-old Aussie on average salary amid super hikes, Australian Retirement Trust shows
A 30-year-old Australian earning the average salary will be $125,000 better off by the time they retire under recent changes to superannuation launched over the past five years. This is the finding of Australian Retirement Trust (ART) which said the gradual increase of the mandatory superannuation contributions from 9.5 per cent in 2020 to 12 per cent from the start of July will contribute more than six figures into young Australians' super accounts. ART's executive general manager for advocacy and impact Anne Fuchs said a 30-year-old on $100,000 per year – the average salary in Australia – will reap massive benefits of the increases since 2020. "In a fortnightly pay statement, the increase in the superannuation guarantee rate may seem tiny,' Ms Fuchs said. 'But over a working lifetime, the magic of compound returns can turn those small increases into hundreds of thousands of dollars.' It comes as working Aussies will receive a 0.5 per cent super contribution bump from the start of the coming financial year. Mrs Fuchs likened the increase to 'reaching the summit of your own financial Everest' for many working Australians. 'Since the superannuation guarantee was introduced in 1992, it has become the cornerstone of Australia's retirement system – evolving from a modest three per cent contribution to a robust framework that provides you with meaningful savings for your future,' she said. 'An increase in superannuation contributions means you'll be adding that little bit extra to your super and over time, that really adds up.' The gradual super contribution changes from 9.5 per cent to 12 per cent was originally proposed under the Rudd government and enacted under former prime minister Scott Morrison. Other research from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia showed a 30-year-old worker earning $75,000 will be $20,000 better off due to the 0.5 per cent super change. The bump comes as Australia's $4.2 trillion super nest egg will grow from the fourth largest super pool in the world to the second over the coming decade. This is according to a report from the Super Members Council which showed Australia will surpass the United Kingdom's and Canada's pensions amid growth in Australia's superannuation guarantee scheme. Super Members Council CEO Misha Schubert lauded Australia's super system as the 'envy of the world'. 'Australia has the fastest growing super system globally – twice the rate of international peers,' Ms Schubert said. 'We're the only OECD country where spending on government-funded pension payments is falling and will continue to fall.'
