Shock: RBA raises interest rates
Reserve Bank has lifts interest rates, signalling economy is rebounding from the global downturn
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Interview: AMP Asia Pacific Equities
with Jason Whittaker
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Transporters want staff, stronger outlook shows
Transporters gearing up for wide-scale labour recruitment; confidence in improving economy soars
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Virgin Blue profit nose dives
Virgin Blue posts net loss of $160 million for the year after weathering its toughest trading conditions yet
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Growth back to normal by 2011, business told
Businesses told to expect financial growth in next two years as economy recovers and business and consumer confidence returns
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BREAKING NEWS: Advisors appointed for asset sales
The Queensland Government has appointed lead and commercial advisors for its proposed sale of state assets
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Jobless rate climbs to 5-year high at 5.7 percent
Australia's jobless rate has hit a 5-year high of 5.7 percent following a record monthly gain in March
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State economy going strong
Queensland's economy is continuing to motor ahead with state economic growth more than double the rest of Australia in the
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Index forecasts continued strong growth
The economy should continue to grow above trend in the first half of 2005, according to the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading
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Joh's 'crane index' illustrates Qld boom
According to the "Bjelke-Petersen measure of economic activity" - that is, cranes on the city skyline, Queensland is in a
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Capacity constraints may derail economy
Australia's short-term growth outlook remains strongly positive, but capacity-related problems and a highly cyclical business environment will present major challenges
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Data sends mixed signals on economy
New data released today provides some mixed signals on the state o the Australian economy.
Personal credit grew at a faster
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Leading Index points to strong growth
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index, released this week, points to strong growth ahead for the Australian economy.
The Index, which indicates
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Data sends mixed signals on economy
New data released today sends mixed signals about the state of the economy: credit growth has come off the highs
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Economy forecast to pick up in 2nd half
The latest Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index of Economic Activity has provided further evidence that Australia is in the midst of
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Drought still poses risk to Qld economy
Queensland's positive economic outlook may be severely dampened if the state's key primary industries fail to receive enough rain for
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Job ads rise signals growth confidence
The recent interest rate rises have not thwarted the business sector's hiring intentions according to today's ANZ Job Advertisements survey.
The
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Risks to economy still on downside
While the geo-political environment has cast a shadow over the global economy's prospects, the likely victory by the US and
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OECD report shows economy on track
A new report shows the Australian economy is expected to grow by 3.75% for 2004, making it one of the
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Drought to continue impacting economy
The continuing drought and an expected housing construction slump will be the key detractors from the economy in 2003.
Data in
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