Growth

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Further government stimulus to keep economy in the black
by Staff Reporter • 15 Dec 2008
The federal government has announced a $4.7 billion national building plan in a bid to further bolster the economy... READ MORE
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Economic uncertainty to curb spending
by Staff Reporter • 15 Dec 2008
Consumer spending is forecast to remain subdued well into the new year as unemployment and economic uncertainty weigh... READ MORE
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Auction rates remain low
by Staff Reporter • 15 Dec 2008
Despite signs that consumer sentiment could be improving, the property market failed to register any considerable... READ MORE
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Gov't urged to scrap wholesale guarantee
by Staff Reporter • 12 Dec 2008
There are calls from the finance industry for the government to pull its wholesale funding guarantee amid concerns it... READ MORE
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Unemployment remains low
by Staff Reporter • 12 Dec 2008
Australian unemployment crept up to 4.4 per cent in November but remains low in comparison with other markets. READ MORE
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Australia?s commercial market hit by global crisis
by Staff Reporter • 12 Dec 2008
Commercial property sales slumped around 65 per cent in 2008 as global debt froze and the cost of capital soared. READ MORE
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Delinquencies tipped to fall
by Staff Reporter • 12 Dec 2008
Prime RMBS delinquencies remained high but steady in the third quarter of 2008, Moody’s Q3 Performance Review... READ MORE
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Sentiment bounces back
by Staff Reporter • 11 Dec 2008
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment surged an unexpected 7.5 per cent this month. READ MORE
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World growth to slump in 2009
by Staff Reporter • 10 Dec 2008
The World Bank has revised down its forecasts for world economic growth and predicts a gloomy outlook for 2009. READ MORE
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Labour market continues to deteriorate
by Staff Reporter • 10 Dec 2008
The labour market continued to soften in November with job seekers facing increased competition for positions,... READ MORE