Building Approvals Sky Rocket

Published on November 30, 2010 by Technology Slice

Building Approvals Sky Rocket – Approvals rose 9.3 per cent to 13,541 units in October, seasonally adjusted, from an upwardly revised 12,388 units in September, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said. But while the data suggests demand for housing may rebound, the stronger figures may not last because of higher interest rates, economists say. [...]

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Property Sales Fall 30 Percent

Published on November 22, 2010 by Technology Slice

Property Sales Fall 30 Percent – REIWA figures show property sales in Western Australia are down 30 per cent compared to last year. The Institute’s deputy president David Airey says there is a 40 per cent over-supply of property in Perth which has created a buyers market. “There’s around 17,500 residential properties on the market [...]

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Victorian Growth Slows

Published on November 20, 2010 by Technology Slice

Victorian Growth Slows – The bureau’s annual estimates of state growth also show that over the four years since the last state election, the average Victorian’s disposable income has grown at the slowest pace in Australia – and barely half as fast as in Tasmania. In 2009-10 itself, Victoria grew by 2 per cent, second [...]

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Royal Dutch Shell Sells Woodside Shares

Published on November 9, 2010 by Technology Slice

Royal Dutch Shell Sells Woodside Shares – Royal Dutch Shell has confirmed that its subsidiary, Shell Energy Holding Australia (SEHAL), has completed the sale of 78.34 million shares in oil and gas company Woodside. That represents 10 per cent of the total issued shares in Woodside. SEHAL now holds 190,119,364 shares representing 24.27 per cent [...]

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Damian Oliver Questioned By Police

Published on September 22, 2010 by Technology Slice

Damian Oliver Questioned By Police – Oliver’s manager Mark Van Triet contacted Racing Victoria Limited stewards to inform them his client would not be fulfilling any of his three rides, the Herald Sun reports. RVL chief steward Terry Bailey said the explanation provided by Oliver had been accepted. Bailey declined to elaborate on the reason [...]

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