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Inflation hits 5 pc

by Staff Reporter • 23 Oct 2008
Inflation surged to reach five per cent in the September quarter – the highest level since 1995. READ MORE
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Deposit guarantee scheme ?no impact? on Challenger

by Staff Reporter • 21 Oct 2008
Contrary to reports in The Australian Financial Review today, Steve Weston, Challenger’s general manager of... READ MORE
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Auctions remain slow

by Staff Reporter • 20 Oct 2008
Auction activity picked up slightly over the weekend however homebuyers continue to act cautiously in the face of... READ MORE
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First home owner grant won?t cause house price spike

by Staff Reporter • 16 Oct 2008
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has dismissed claims that the government’s first home owner grant (FHOG)... READ MORE
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Government measures improve prospects for economic growth

by Staff Reporter • 16 Oct 2008
Economic growth will continue to slow in the medium term but will not fall into recession, a Westpac-Melbourne... READ MORE
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GE Money priced out of wholesale market

by Staff Reporter • 16 Oct 2008
Two weeks after withdrawing its prime Flexible Options products from the broker channel GE Money has gone from... READ MORE
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Business conditions steady but outlook weak

by Staff Reporter • 15 Oct 2008
Business conditions and confidence remained relatively stable in September, despite international financial turmoil,... READ MORE
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MGIC stake up for grabs

by Staff Reporter • 14 Oct 2008
Mortgage insurer MGIC Australia is ready to sell a $100 million stake in its business. According to The Australian... READ MORE
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Markets soar on G7 pledge

by Staff Reporter • 14 Oct 2008
World equity markets rocketed over night as investors flooded back to capitalise on bargain share prices. In the US... READ MORE
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Bush rallies G7 to fight global financial instability

by Staff Reporter • 13 Oct 2008
The G7 nations have pledged to take “decisive action” against the global financial crisis, following their... READ MORE