The Productivity Commission’s (PC) draft report into Australia’s workplace relations framework does not look set to make major changes to the country’s idiosyncratic system of award wages, much to the chagrin of business.
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With celebrations for the race that stops a nation in full swing, we have the latest cash rate announcement hot off the press. The Reserve Bank of Australia has again decided to leave the official cash rate at 2.00%. This approach was predicted by many financial commentators as the Reserve…
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Now that the year's big weekend of sport is behind us, and with only three rate alert decisions between now and the end of the calendar year, all eyes were on this month's Reserve Bank decision which has just been announced. The Reserve Bank of Australia has again decided to…
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The Reserve Bank of Australia has today decided to leave the official cash rate unchanged at 2.00%. This approach was widely anticipated by financial markets as the Reserve Bank continues to assess the impact of February and May rate cuts, regulator initiated tightening of the investment housing market and local…
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Take your little one on a marvellous, magical adventure with a book personalised with his or her name. Brilliantly written and beautifully illustrated, every name creates a unique story. The adventure follows a child who loses their name, and has them tracking down the missing letters – along the way…
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The Reserve Bank of Australia has today decided to leave the official cash rate unchanged at 2.00%. This approach was widely anticipated by financial markets as the Reserve Bank assess the impact of tightening in the investment housing market and falls in the Australian dollar. Even though the cash rate…
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At its first board meeting marking the brand new financial year, the Reserve Bank of Australia has today decided to leave the official cash rate unchanged at 2.00%. The Reserve Bank has continued with its wait and see approach after a week of turmoil on financial markets as a result…
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Melbourne boys Denver Cramer and Liely Faulkner married their passion for whisky with their designer nous to reinvent the whisky glass. The hand-blown design aims to heighten taste and smell – the wide base maximises the surface area of the pour, this funnels the aromas up through the tapered body…
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Up until a year ago credit reports for individuals in Australia worked on the basis that good news was no news. In other words, credit reporting only looked at the negatives, highlighting financial failings – such as defaults on loans and bankruptcies – without any acknowledgment of fiscal achievements.
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Mandatory changes to Australia’s superannuation regime beginning on July 1 will affect how employers make their super contributions.
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