Published on November 30, 2010 by Technology Slice
RBA Boss Promotes Saving – Sounding a warning about the ”challenge of prosperity” facing the nation, Mr Stevens said last night that it would be unwise for Australia to become hooked on unsustainable levels of spending. There was no way to know if Australia’s roaring terms of trade – the value of exports relative to [...]
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Published on November 10, 2010 by Technology Slice
Aussies Are Overworked – More than half of all full-time workers would prefer to work fewer hours to juggle their work-life balance. And 80 per cent who work overtime would prefer not to. They were the findings of a survey commissioned by independent think tank The Australia Institute, which quizzed 1700 people across the nation. [...]
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Published on October 20, 2010 by Technology Slice
Right now there are massive riots hapenning in France over laws to extend the retirement age for it’s citizens. Police and rioters fired tear gas and petrol bombs at each other as there were fuel shortages due to strikes also protesting the laws. The rioters may be wrong in the way they are expressing their [...]
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Published on June 3, 2010 by Technology Slice
Mitsubishi iMiev On Sale Next Month – THE cost of electric cars will halve in two years as production ramps up to meet demand, Mitsubishi president Osamu Masuko said yesterday as he announced that the first batch of battery-powered vehicles for Australia would go on sale next month.
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Published on May 20, 2010 by Technology Slice
Dementia High In Growth Areas – Melbourne’s growth corridors will be hardest hit by an expected surge in dementia cases, projections show. A report by Access Economics for Alzheimer’s Victoria, released today, shows that the cities of Casey, Brimbank, Yarra Ranges and Greater Dandenong will experience some of the largest increases in dementia cases over [...]
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