Mortgage stress…What mortgage stress?

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 ...

Queensland economic rating enters negative territory

Tuesday, August 9th, 2011

Ratings agency Fitch has downgraded its economic outlook for the Queensland Government from stable to negative. View full post on ABC News: Business

Resource projects lead investment charge

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. View full post on ABC News: Business

Proposed ‘Iron Boomerang’ railway labelled unrealistic

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. View full post on ABC News: Business

Floods dampen BHP production results

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. View full post on ABC News: Business

Canegrowers face slug over $60m loss

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. View full post on ABC News: Business

Irwin denies Australia Zoo facing closure

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. View full post on ABC News: Business

Xenophon questions Qld’s lack of insurance

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. View full post on ABC News: Business

Queensland flood insurance claims soar to $2 billion

Friday, February 11th, 2011

Flood-affected Queenslanders have now lodged insurance claims to the value of $2 billion, with the figure expected to rise. View full post on ABC News: Business

Hockey ramps up fight against flood levy

Monday, January 24th, 2011

The Federal Opposition is intensifying its campaign against a flood levy to pay for the Queensland flood crisis. View full post on ABC News: Business