Nothing like a politician telling you the bleeding obvious.
news.com.au reports:
PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has urged Australians to go into 2009 with optimism and energy, but says it will be a tough year.
In his new year’s message, Mr Rudd said his Government was determined to do all it could in 2009 to protect Australian families, [...]
thewest.com.au reports:
Some 600,000 British workers will lose their jobs in 2009 and a million could go before the worst is over, according to a study giving the latest gloomy forecast on a deepening recession.
Around a million jobs may be lost in all before the economy starts to recover and the next three months will be [...]
I must admit I groaned a little when I read earlier this morning that the RBA is tipped to cut official interest rates to 3%.
I realise it is selfish but it is not god news for us as we have savings accounts but very good news for those with mortgages or those wishing to enter [...]
I was not really surprised to read that Asia is expected to emerge from this latest economic crisis as the new force in the world economy.
news.com.au reports:
ASIA’S economic crisis will deepen in 2009 as exports slump to recession-hit Western nations, but the region should still outperform the United States and Europe, analysts say.
Hopes that [...]
Well, seniors, carers and those with kids get a handout. Singles and people without kids will not receive anything, surprise surprise.
News.com.au reports:
MAJOR retailers are preparing to cash in on the Government’s $10.4 billion in handouts by enticing recipients to spend up big for Christmas, The Daily Telegraph reports.
The first of the handouts aimed at kickstarting [...]
news.com.au reports:
THE federal Government will this week move to unlock Australian employees’ $31 billion in unused annual leave, in an attempt to provide a boost to the economy that would be three times bigger than the payments that start flowing today from the economic stimulus package.
Tourism Minister Martin Ferguson said Tourism Australia would convene [...]
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