In a survey conducted from December 2021 to March 2022 among Australian consumers, around ** percent of those surveyed said they had initially tried new plant-based foods due to product availability. The leading reason consumers reported continuing to consume plant-based products was due to taste, with around ** percent of those surveyed indicating this.

Leading Economic Index Australia increased 0.10 percent in October of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Australia Leading Economic Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Australia Imports: Lead Time: Median Case data was reported at 1.000 Day in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.000 Day for 2016. Australia Imports: Lead Time: Median Case data is updated yearly, averaging 2.415 Day from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2018, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.400 Day in 2007 and a record low of 1.000 Day in 2018. Australia Imports: Lead Time: Median Case data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Trade Statistics. Lead time to import is the median time (the value for 50 percent of shipments) from port of discharge to arrival at the consignee. Data are from the Logistics Performance Index survey. Respondents provided separate values for the best case (10 percent of shipments) and the median case (50 percent of shipments). The data are exponentiated averages of the logarithm of single value responses and of midpoint values of range responses for the median case.;World Bank and Turku School of Economics, Logistic Performance Index Surveys. Data are available online at : http://www.worldbank.org/lpi. Summary results are published in Arvis and others' Connecting to Compete: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy, The Logistics Performance Index and Its Indicators report.;Unweighted average;

Australia Exports: Lead Time: Median Case data was reported at 1.000 Day in 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.000 Day for 2016. Australia Exports: Lead Time: Median Case data is updated yearly, averaging 2.320 Day from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2018, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.000 Day in 2012 and a record low of 1.000 Day in 2018. Australia Exports: Lead Time: Median Case data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Trade Statistics. Lead time to export is the median time (the value for 50 percent of shipments) from shipment point to port of loading. Data are from the Logistics Performance Index survey. Respondents provided separate values for the best case (10 percent of shipments) and the median case (50 percent of shipments). The data are exponentiated averages of the logarithm of single value responses and of midpoint values of range responses for the median case.;World Bank and Turku School of Economics, Logistic Performance Index Surveys. Data are available online at : http://www.worldbank.org/lpi. Summary results are published in Arvis and others' Connecting to Compete: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy, The Logistics Performance Index and Its Indicators report.;Unweighted average;

According to a survey conducted between July and August 2023 the leading Sustainable Development Goal for startups in Australia was industry, innovation, and infrastructure, with ** percent of respondents reporting this. Climate action was a Sustainable Development Goal for around ** percent of respondents.

Lead rose to 2,003.78 USD/T on December 2, 2025, up 0.11% from the previous day. Over the past month, Lead's price has fallen 1.32%, and is down 3.99% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Lead - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on December of 2025.

According to a survey conducted in 2023 among Australian social shoppers, around ** percent of respondents made a purchase after seeing a product on social media or a streaming platform. Around ** percent of those surveyed also used social media to discover and search for products and services that they couldn't find anywhere else or to see them used by others in real life.

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In a July 2024 survey into consumer behavior regarding alternative food and beverage products in Australia, just over ** percent of respondents indicated they had been motivated to try plant-based products for the first time as they believed it was good for their health. Curiosity and the taste of plant-based products were the next most prevalent reasons for trying plant-based food and beverages among those surveyed.

According to a survey conducted between July and August 2024, with ** percent of respondents, the leading skill that startups in Australia planned on hiring in the near future was software development. Artificial intelligence was a skill area intended on being hired by ** percent of respondents.

According to a 2024 survey on dietary behaviors in Australia, across the select diet types tested, meat reducer, organic, and intermittent fasting were the most commonly tried diets. In terms of sources for information on diets, friends and family were the most popular source for those who were interested in the leading three diet types. Over ** percent of intermittent fasting enthusiasts learnt more about the diet type from their friends and relatives. Health professionals such as dieticians and doctors, including GPs and specialists, were also a common source for information across several diet types. For paleo diets, influencers and celebrities were the most popular source at ** percent of respondents.

According to a survey conducted between July and August 2024 about startups in Australia, around ** percent of respondents stated that their line of business involved mainly B2B (business-to-business) customers. In contrast, only ** percent of respondents stated their primary business involved B2C (business-to-consumer) customers.

In a survey conducted in 2024 about the Australian public's view on climate change, ** percent of respondents believed the melting of the polar ice caps was caused by global warming. More heatwaves and extremely hot days, as well as the bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef, also ranked high in the list of impacts that Australians think global warming is already causing.

In 2024, the industry with the leading male dominated gender pay gap in Australia was the Financial and Insurance Services sector, where ** percent of employers had a gender pay gap in favor of men. In contrast, the Public Administration and Safety industry saw only ** percent of employers having a gender pay gap in favor of men.

A survey conducted in 2021 revealed that price was the most deciding factor for consumers in Australia when choosing beverages with around ** percent of no and low alcohol drinkers indicating that price was a factor compared to ** percent of drinkers.

In 2022, the human right that people in Australia thought was most important personally was the right to privacy, with ** percent of respondents placing this right as the most important. Only *** percent of people thought the right to bear arms (own a gun) was the most important right to them.

In a survey conducted in 2022 regarding protein supplements in Australia, ** percent of respondents stated that chocolate flavored protein products were their favorite. Vanilla flavored protein products came in second place, with over ** percent of respondents stating that vanilla was their favorite flavor.

In a survey conducted in October 2025 regarding Australian consumer shopping habits during the 2024 Black Friday, over ** percent of respondents indicated that they would be purchasing clothes or shoes in the holiday sales period. Electronics and gadgets were the next most popular purchase options, with just over ** percent of respondents indicating that they would be buying items in that category.

According to a survey conducted between July and August 2024 about startups in Australia, around ** percent of respondents stated that the primary challenge faced was customer acquisition. In the same period, funding or resourcing was the leading challenged faced by ** percent of startup founders.

According to a survey conducted among Australian shoppers regarding their shopping behavior in the period leading up to the Black Friday sales period, around ** percent of respondents based in Queensland indicated that they intended to hold off on purchasing clothing, accessories, and jewelry items in the weeks or months leading up to the sales period. Over ** percent of those surveyed based in South Australia intended to do the same regarding household electronics.