Tourists Return to Gold Coast

Published on December 16, 2010 by Technology Slice

Tourists Return to Gold Coast – New figures show Queensland’s Gold Coast attracted more than 10 million tourists in the 12 months to September this year. Gold Coast Tourism chief executive officer Martin Winter says it is the first time the city has reached the 10 million mark in a 12-month period since 2008. Mr [...]

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Australian Jobless Rate Drops

Published on December 9, 2010 by Technology Slice

Australian Jobless Rate Drops – Australia’s jobless rate fell to 5.2 per cent in November, with the economy creating the most jobs since January as employers gained confidence heading towards the year’s end, according to official data released today. The seasonally adjusted rate compares with a 5.4 per cent unemployment rate in October, according to [...]

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ANZ Profit Passes $5 Billion As Banks Cry Poor

Published on October 28, 2010 by Technology Slice

ANZ Profit Passes $5 Billion As Banks Cry Poor – ANZ chief executive Mike Smith said today that the Australian economy was running at multi-speeds, but was becoming ‘‘more normal’’. The bank expects corporate lending volumes to rise in the first half of fiscal 2011. Advertisement: Story continues below ‘‘Corporates can’t sit on cash… They [...]

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NAB Profit Over $4 Billion

Published on October 27, 2010 by Technology Slice

NAB Profit Over $4 Billion – NAB shares rose in early trading, gaining as much as 2.8 per cent, or 70 cents, to $25.45. By late afternoon, though, the shares had trimmed their advance to be up 47 cents, or 1.9 per cent, to $25.22, while the overall market was off about 0.9 per cent. [...]

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House Price Growth Finally Slowing

Published on April 29, 2010 by Technology Slice

House Price Growth Finally Slowing – After a year of surging prices, the pace of growth is finally easing, with the country’s median house price rising 3 per cent in the March quarter — down from nearly 5 per cent growth in the previous three months. According to residential researcher Australian Property Monitors, five interest [...]

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