Australia wins Economic World Cup

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Economic Perspectives Australia may struggle in the upcoming Football (Soccer) World Cup in Brazil, but a new study finds that it has already come out on top of the competition... Read more continue reading

Education costs outstrip wages growth and inflation

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Education costs have increased by 81 percent over the past 15 years* and have outstripped wages growth and inflation over the same period, research by Lifeplan Funds Management has shown.... Read more continue reading

Consument sentiment still being impacted by negativity around the Federal Budget

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Consumer Sentiment – June Consumer sentiment rose by a small 0.2% in June but is 8.8% below year its year ago level Confidence is still being adversely impacted by the... Read more continue reading

New low for first-time buyers; Confident businesses

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Latest economic data; Chinese inflation; Weekly Petrol The number of new owner-occupier housing loans was largely unchanged in April but the share of first-time buyers in the market equalled the record... Read more continue reading

Weekly market & economic update – week ending 6 June, 2014

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets mainly rose over the past week on the back of further monetary stimulus from the European Central Bank.... Read more continue reading

Perspective: The week ahead

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The ECB cut rates and introduced aggressive expansionary measures to lift EZ growth. The US payrolls data tonight will likely set the tone for markets next week. The US and... Read more continue reading

Exports to China hit new highs

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International Trade Trade swings back into deficit: Australia’s trade accounts moved back into the red in April, recording a deficit of $122 million. But the March trade surplus was revised... Read more continue reading

Australian economy: What’s not to like?

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National accounts Another quarter of growth: The record-breaking economic expansion is in its 23rd year. The Australian economy grew by 1.1 per cent in the March quarter (fastest rate in two years)... Read more continue reading

Housing affordability shows slight improvement for March quarter

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The March Quarter edition of the Adelaide Bank/REIA Housing Affordability Report shows improvements in housing affordability in all states and territories when compared to the same quarter in 2013. Commenting... Read more continue reading

Biggest fall in home prices in over 5 years

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Home prices; Inflation gauge; Manufacturing gauge Home prices drop: The RP Data – Rismark Home Value Index of capital city home prices fell by 1.9 per cent in May – the... Read more continue reading