Archived edition. Published Wednesday 30 September 2026. Market levels and indicators are as they stood that morning.

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The economy at a glance

Australian Indicators

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Updated todayInflation (CPI)4.0%CurrentUp from 3.5% · 30 Sep 2026Next release: 28 Oct 2026Announced yesterdayCash rate4.60%Effective 30 Sep 2026Up from 4.35% · announced 29 Sep 2026Next decision: 3 Nov 2026, 2:30pmConsumer confidence84.4Sep 2026 · Westpac indexDown from 88.9 · 8 Sep 2026Next release: 13 Oct 2026Business confidence-8Aug 2026 · NAB indexDown from -6 · 8 Sep 2026Next release: 13 Oct 2026Unemployment4.6%CurrentUp from 4.5% · 24 Sep 2026Next release: 15 Oct 2026GDP growth0.4% q/qJune 2026 · 2.1% y/yNext release: 2 Dec 2026Housing & Value11,531,100 dwellingsUp 54,400 in Jun qtr 2026Mean price: A$1,100,400 · down A$8,200Australia 10 Year Government Bond5.245%RBA closing yield · published weeklyDown from 5.293% · -4.8 bpsMarket date: 23 Sep 2026

Economic indicators are sourced from the organisations shown and may be revised, superseded or released on changed dates. They are not real-time. General and indicative information only—not financial product or investment advice. Verify the latest figures and release dates using the linked source before relying on them.

Industry pulse

Top 5 Australian F&B

The most commercially relevant food, beverage, retail and hospitality stories.

  1. 01Just addedSydney Morning Herald Good Food

    Helios Hotel sounds like a pub, but it’s a three-storey Greek restaurant for 300

  2. 02Sydney Morning Herald Good Food

    Newtown craft beer icon Young Henrys announces next chapter after 15 years

  3. 03Sydney Morning Herald Good Food

    The ‘utterly delicious’ one-pan chicken dish Julia Busuttil Nishimura cooks every week

  4. 04Spice News

    Revealed: Major renovation for Darwin hotel

  5. 05Australian Hotelier

    Barrelhouse Group revives The Observer Hotel with British pub charm

Signals shaping business

Top 5 AI & Tech

The developments most likely to change how teams operate, compete and make decisions.

01Just addedTechCrunch AI

OpenAI launches Dots, its bubbly agentic avatar

02Just addedInside FMCG

Metcash extends partnership for AI-powered B2B experiences

03Just addedBusiness Insider

OpenAI just launched its answer to Meta: 'always-on' AI agents called Dots

04SiliconANGLE

4 insights from Dell’s AI Leadership Symposium: Cost and control reshape enterprise AI deployment strategy

05WIRED AI

OpenAI Gets Sued Over the Hugging Face Hack

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Jobs in Foodservice

Current Australian openings at the major food and beverage employers we track.

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Public sector portals

30 Sep

Search food and hospitality roles directly on each government’s own jobs portal.

Australian Government APS JobsNationalAPS Jobs — “food”Every Australian Government agency.AAFCANS, Army and Air Force Canteen ServiceNational · DefenceAAFCANS CareersCafes and canteens on Defence bases.NSW GovernmentNew South WalesI Work for NSW — Food ServicesPre-filtered to food services.Victoria State GovernmentVictoriaCareers.vic.gov.au — “food”Victorian public sector roles.Queensland GovernmentQueenslandSmart Jobs and CareersAll Queensland departments.Government of South AustraliaSouth AustraliaCareers.sa.gov.au — Food & HospitalityFood and hospitality hub.Government of Western AustraliaWestern AustraliaWA Government Jobs — “food”All Western Australian agencies.ACT Government, Canberra Health ServicesAustralian Capital TerritoryCanberra Health Services CareersCatering and food services in ACT Health.

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Recruitment agencies

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FMCG & manufacturing desks

National coverage

Executive

Senior & leadership appointments

Retained search

Contract

Temp & project placements

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