Finance approvals increase along with values in November…better times ahead?

Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

The volume of housing finance commitments to owner occupiers increased for the eighth consecutive month in November, up 1.4% over the month and 4.6% over the year.  Of course, from a housing market perspective it is important to separate owner occupier commitments for refinances and non-refinances.  Refinances create business for ...

Gillard set to unveil carbon tax

Sunday, July 10th, 2011

More details of the carbon tax trickle out ahead of the Federal Government's big announcement which is just hours away. View full post on ABC News: Business

Tense debate ahead of carbon announcement

Friday, July 8th, 2011

Federal MPs have used the last Question Time before the winter break to focus on who will pay the carbon tax. View full post on ABC News: Business

Banks will cut costs to keep profits

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

Tough year ahead on slower lending growth, bad debts. 30 Jun 2011 8:05 PM View full post on WBC | RSS Business News Feed | Business Spectator

THE DISTILLERY: Rates fever

Monday, June 6th, 2011

Some fevered jotters appear desperate to grab a headline ahead of the RBA's monthly board meeting. 6 Jun 2011 7:08 AM View full post on WBC | RSS Business News Feed | Business Spectator

Banks to post big profits ahead of reforms

Sunday, May 1st, 2011

Rate rises set to deliver strong interim figures. 29 Apr 2011 7:18 PM View full post on WBC | RSS Business News Feed | Business Spectator

Mining boom the focus for the RBA

Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

The Reserve Bank of Australia says it is closely watching for a pick-up in the resources boom ahead of its next move on interest rates. View full post on ABC News: Business

Greens campaign to prevent electricity assets sell-off

Sunday, February 6th, 2011

The New South Wales Greens have launched a campaign ahead of next month's election to pressure the major parties into promising not to sell off state assets. View full post on ABC News: Business

Mount Isa sandbagging against Cyclone Yasi flooding

Thursday, February 3rd, 2011

The State Emergency Service at Mount Isa says it has been kept busy sandbagging ahead of Cyclone Yass's expected arrival in the city later tonight. View full post on ABC News: Business

Australian stocks fall ahead of US data

Saturday, January 8th, 2011

Broad-based falls have left Australian shares nearly half a per cent lower at noon, with many investors sitting on the sidelines ahead of the release of key US jobs data.At 1200 AEDT the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 22.4 points, or 0.47 per cent, at 4,702.6 points, while the broader ...