11 days ago · Australia
Why unemployment is the more reliable gauge when declaring recession
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. ABC Australia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Australia. The first report grouped here was at 5 Oct 2026, 18:26 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Why unemployment is the more reliable gauge when declaring recession”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Pandemic aside, Australia hasn't experienced a recession caused by rising interest rates since the early 1990s. Now, in the current rate-hiking cycle, RBA governor Michele Bullock concedes the risk of recession remains a possibility.
Story timeline
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- First reported by ABC Australia
Recession strikes fear into many and pain isn't evenly shared
- New development reported by ABC Australia
Why unemployment is the more reliable gauge when declaring recession
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