We frequently worry about our credit card details being stolen and misused, but how common is the problem and how much might we lose? New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) suggest that while credit card fraud is a large problem, we’re almost as likely to be sucked in by other scams.
The latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that our appetite for mobile broadband isn’t diminishing, with 47 per cent of internet connections coming through mobile broadband. But that also means we need to reiterate an oft-made point: the fact that wireless services are popular does not mean that fixed-line projects such as the National Broadband Network (NBN) are irrelevant. The biggest proof? We keep downloading more data.
Stop worrying about plane crashes and the impending zombie apocalypse. The most common cause of death in Australia remains heart disease, though the risk of the former has dropped over the past decade.
If you’re filling out a form and you’re asked to enter your weight or height, it can be tempting to fudge the numbers. New research suggests that Australians often understate their weight and overestimate their height — but we might be getting slightly better at it.
Average living costs for working Australians rose by just 0.1 per cent in the December quarter, but that overall number hides some bigger differences. According to the latest Analytical Living Cost Index (ALCI) from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the biggest rise was in communications costs, while the biggest fall was in food.
We’re pretty fond of mobile broadband here at Lifehacker HQ, and it turns out that we’re far from alone. The latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) suggest that as of June, 44 per cent of all Internet connections were via mobile broadband, while 41 per cent were via ADSL.
A footnote to all our coverage of doing the census online: according to IBM (which managed the IT for the project), just under 30 per cent of households went for the online option, up from 9 per cent in the previous census. It’s a shame quite a few forgot to hit submit first time around, but it still suggests we’ll all be online in about five censuses or so.
Newly-released figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) suggest that the average household spends $1236 a week. Where does that money go?
Someone better get Gerry Harvey an aspirin. According to new Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) research, the total value of goods sold by Australian online stores in 2009-2010 was $143 billion.
