Gillard to sell ‘positive message’ over economic credentials
Thursday, July 15th, 2010Julia Gillard will lay out her economic credentials today when she delivers her first major speech on the economy as PM. View full post on ABC News: Business
Julia Gillard will lay out her economic credentials today when she delivers her first major speech on the economy as PM. View full post on ABC News: Business
RBA Raises Interest Rates By Another .25%
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010As expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia has today raised interest rates once again, after stronger than expected house sales, a drop in unemployment to 5.4% and other dominating factors indicating a significant improvement in the economy. "With the risk of serious economic contraction in Australia having passed, the Board ...
Economic Confidence is Back, Baby!
Monday, March 1st, 2010Confidence in the economy is back, and in no short supply either. Housing sales shot up by 9.5% in January, with more investors getting back into the market offsetting the downturn from the end of the First Home Owners Grant. The Governor of the Reserve Bank Glenn Stevens has made ...
Another 6 months of Govt help for first home buyers
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009Hot on the heels of data released this week showing that first home buyers accounted for 27.3% of all homes purchased in March, Wayne Swan announced last night during the Federal Budget that the Government would extend it's boost of the first home buyers grant through to December 31st. "In light ...
Australia holds breath for 5th consecutive interest rate cut
Monday, February 2nd, 2009Once again the Reserve Bank cash rate is looking to take a hit of 100 basis points, the second in as many months, in a bid to further revitalise the economy. 9 out of 17 top economists surveyed last week are backing the full 100 basis point cut while the ...