5news.Australian news, all in one place

BREAKING

› Victorian Labor promises free abortions if re-elected › Multiple clubs inquire about delisted young gun Elijah Tsatas as AFL lifeline looms › Kogan CEO announces $50 million gamble to give salary to charity as part of gutsy money making scheme › Receivers shut 26 Cue and Veronika Maine stores across Australia as collapse looms › 'Right track': new ambassador's view of China ties › State vows duty shield against controversial trust tax › Researchers uncover world’s oldest shipwreck off the coast of Turkiye › Lamarre-Condon’s celebrity-chasing friend tells trial about ‘concerning’ phone request › Asian stocks slide following hot US inflation data › Australian politics live: Greens condemn rightwing push against social media reform and vow to table bill to block US execution livestream › Victorian Labor promises free abortions if re-elected › Multiple clubs inquire about delisted young gun Elijah Tsatas as AFL lifeline looms › Kogan CEO announces $50 million gamble to give salary to charity as part of gutsy money making scheme › Receivers shut 26 Cue and Veronika Maine stores across Australia as collapse looms › 'Right track': new ambassador's view of China ties › State vows duty shield against controversial trust tax › Researchers uncover world’s oldest shipwreck off the coast of Turkiye › Lamarre-Condon’s celebrity-chasing friend tells trial about ‘concerning’ phone request › Asian stocks slide following hot US inflation data › Australian politics live: Greens condemn rightwing push against social media reform and vow to table bill to block US execution livestream

Latest

Breaking: Unemployment rate sits at post-COVID high after revision

ABC News Australia - Top Stories · 15 October 2026 at 11:50 am

An estimated 39,300 fewer Australians were in work last month, and the number of unemployed people increased by 8,900 — with the unemployment rate at 4.7 per cent.

Read the full article on ABC News Australia - Top Stories ›

5News aggregated this summary from the outlet’s public feed. The full article, with all the context, is on www.abc.net.au — the content belongs to ABC News Australia - Top Stories.

More from ABC News Australia - Top Stories

Conroy targets 'rot' in Defence after $15.6m bungle unmasked

ABC News Australia - Top Stories · 39 min ago

RSL going bush to connect with veterans from Afghanistan

ABC News Australia - Top Stories · 54 min ago

Patients struggling with rising costs and long waits for healthcare refunds

ABC News Australia - Top Stories · 1 h ago

Brisbane City Council floats trialling licensed bars on CityCats

ABC News Australia - Top Stories · 1 h ago

More in Latest

Victorian Labor promises free abortions if re-elected

PerthNow · 8 min ago

Multiple clubs inquire about delisted young gun Elijah Tsatas as AFL lifeline looms

7NEWS Australia · 9 min ago

Kogan CEO announces $50 million gamble to give salary to charity as part of gutsy money making scheme

7NEWS Australia · 10 min ago

Receivers shut 26 Cue and Veronika Maine stores across Australia as collapse looms

PerthNow · 11 min ago

'Right track': new ambassador's view of China ties

PerthNow · 15 min ago

State vows duty shield against controversial trust tax

PerthNow · 16 min ago