Friday, March 30th, 2012
For most people, the Reserve Bank of Australia’s bi-annual Financial Stability Review is a tough read. For anyone interested in the housing market however, the section on household balance sheets (pages 41 to 46) is essential reading.
Of particular interest is the analysis on mortgage arrears across Australia and the comparisons ...
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Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
Ratings agency Fitch has downgraded its economic outlook for the Queensland Government from stable to negative.
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Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011
New figures show the mining and resources sectors in Western Australia and Queensland continue to boost the value of Australian investment projects.
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Monday, May 16th, 2011
The company behind a plan to build a railway linking WA iron ore mines to Queensland's coal industry has begun acquiring land for the project.
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Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
BHP Billiton's iron ore and coal output has dropped in the third quarter as a result of weather-related disruptions in Western Australia and Queensland.
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Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011
Queensland cane producers who supply sugar company Sucrogen will be forced to help the organisation cover $60 million in crop losses caused by severe weather in the 2010 season.
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Monday, February 21st, 2011
Australia Zoo on Queensland's Sunshine Coast has rejected media reports that it is in financial trouble and could be in danger of folding.
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Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
Independent Senator Nick Xenophon says an explanation from Queensland about why it did not take out disaster reinsurance has left him unconvinced.
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Friday, February 11th, 2011
Flood-affected Queenslanders have now lodged insurance claims to the value of $2 billion, with the figure expected to rise.
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Monday, January 24th, 2011
The Federal Opposition is intensifying its campaign against a flood levy to pay for the Queensland flood crisis.
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