EXCLUSIVE: This week’s insolvencies
Busnews’ weekly list of insolvencies sourced from ASIC is now available
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EXCLUSIVE: All that glistens isn’t gold
The excitement generated by the mining boom might have a dark side, with little promise of long term contracts
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RBA leaves rates unchanged at 4.75pc
Interest rates have remained unchanged at 4.75 percent, as RBA raises concerns about rising inflation in the medium term
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EXCLUSIVE: This week’s insolvencies
Busnews’ weekly list of insolvencies sourced from ASIC is now available
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Big bus orders tipped for WA
More than 200 buses will be needed for WA’s mining sector over the next 18 months – signalling the start of a new expansion
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Rates on hold as RBA looks beyond flood fallout
RBA decides to leave rates unchanged and says recent floods are only likely to have a short-term effect on economy
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Counting the cost
A flood disaster of epic scale in Queensland will have ramifications for public transport providers across Australia
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RBA holds fire, but warns of action to tackle inflation
Reserve Bank decides to leave interest rates at 4.5 percent, but says a rate rise is likely if inflation continues
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RBA leaves rate at 4.5 percent
The Reserve Bank has held off raising interest rates, amid positive signs for businesses trying to secure credit
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ATO here to help as new compliance program begins
Tax office boss vows empathetic approach to small businesses struggling under uncertain economic conditions, as new compliance program begins
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Weak farm sector restrains Aust growth
Continued weakness in the farm sector held back growth in the Australian economy in the June quarter, new data released
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Interest rates on hold prior to fed election
The Reserve Bank of Australia decided at its regular monthly meeting to leave interest rates unchanged in November.
The official cash
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Global recession talk grossly exaggerated
A worldwide recession is not likely in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States, a
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Odds firm for no interest-rate change
The Reserve Bank (RBA) board is meeting this morning to decide whether the Australian economy needs a further stimulus in
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Sentiment up, but recovery not close
Early estimates are that the Australian economy will grow by a meagre 0.4% in the March quarter, an outcome that
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Another survey points to weak second half
Another economic survey has painted a bleak picture for the latter half of 2001.
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index, which indicates
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Low rates + $A to pull us out of slowdown
Australia is set to ride out the current global economic slowdown as a result of the combination of low interest
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0.5% rate cut to boost short-term demand
Official interest rates have been cut by 0.5%, taking the official cash rate to 5%.
The Reserve Bank Board yesterday decided
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VECCI calls for tax cuts, balanced IR sys.
A reduction in payroll and other business taxes, careful economic management, infrastructure improvement, better education and training for industry, and
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RBA reduces official interest rate by 0.5%
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has this morning dropped the official cash rate by 50 basis points (0.5%) to
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