The number of babies born in NSW public hospitals has dropped to their lowest levels in more than a decade, new data can reveal. According to the Bureau of Health Information, just 15,868 babies were born in public maternity wards between January and March 2023, the lowest of any quarterContinue Reading

New Zealand’s agriculture-driven economy has fallen into recession, according to official data released Thursday, with a damaging cyclone fuelling a widespread downturn just months before national elections. Stats NZ signalled the economy had contracted 0.1 per cent in the first quarter, after a fall of 0.7 per cent at theContinue Reading