Published on December 16, 2010 by Technology Slice
Overvalued House Prices to Stay – House prices could be overvalued by as much as 10 per cent, but strong population growth and rising income will continue to underpin the market, an international report says. A staff analysis by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has found a link between episodes when Australia has a strong [...]
Tags: Commodity Prices, Crisis Levels, Federal Government, First Time Home, First Time Home Buyer, Global Financial Crisis, house prices, Housing Affordability, Insufficient Supply, International Monetary Fund, International Monetary Fund Imf, Mortgage Rates, Population Growth In Australia, Rebound, Relative Performance, Staff Analysis, Subsidy, Time Home Buyer, Trade Population, Wealth Effect
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Published on November 25, 2010 by Technology Slice
Harvey Norman Wants Online GST – Harvey Norman chairman Gerry Harvey yesterday said local retailers were at an “unfair disadvantage” in competing against goods bought from overseas via the internet. Australians can buy online imports and not pay a goods and services tax (GST) for products costing less than $1000. The executive director of the [...]
Tags: Australia, Australian Retailers, australians, Bricks And Mortar, Compliance, Crackdown, Customs, Decades, Executive Director, Federal Government, Gerry Harvey, Goods And Services Tax, Gst, Harvey Norman, Kingdom Canada, New Zealand, Nra, Retail Association, Tax Free Threshold, United Kingdom
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Published on November 22, 2010 by Technology Slice
Detention Center Protest Continues – Five local residents have travelled Canberra at their own expense in a bid to lobby the prime minister and independent MPs to delay the centre’s opening. Weeks of community mediation over the Inverbrackie centre have failed to quell local concerns that health and education services will be stretched to the [...]
Tags: asylum seekers, Canberra, Community Action Group, Community Mediation, Defence Housing, Disaster, Due Diligence, Education Services, Evacuations, Federal Government, Housing Estate, Independent Mps, Locals, Parliamentary Inquiry, Prime Minister, protest, Refugee Group, refugees, Undesirable Element, Woodside Community
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Published on November 3, 2010 by Technology Slice
Wayne Swan Thinks He Will Keep Banks Honest – Mr Swan’s comments come after the Commonwealth Bank yesterday increased its standard variable interest rate by almost double that of the Reserve Bank. The Federal Government is under pressure after Opposition Treasury spokesman Joe Hockey’s vowed to unveil a nine-point plan last week to reign in [...]
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Published on October 21, 2010 by Technology Slice
Analysts believe the AFL broadcasting rights are central to Mr Packer’s move on Ten shares, which also gives him a “foot in both camps” when the federal government makes its decision on changing rules which specify that some sporting events should be kept on free TV. A substantial shareholder notice lodged with the Australian stock [...]
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