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Labor critical of Challenger CEO's $21.2 million loan

The Deputy Opposition Leader in the Senate, Senator Stephen Conroy, has made a biting criticism of Challenger Financial Services Group's chief executive officer Chris Cuffe's request for a $21.2 million loan from the company. Senator Conroy has asked ...

Midday market wrap: Shares, bonds lower on RBA move

The Australian stock market opened lower today after a dip in trade on Wall Street overnight and the decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia to list the official cash rate 25 basis points to 5.00%. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was down 14.6 points ...

RBA lifts cash rate to 5.00%

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) today raised the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 5.00 per cent. The move is the RBA's first shift in monetary policy for 17 months. In a statement, the central bank said interest rates had been set low in ...

Government Telstra sale blocked by Senate

The Government has threatened to use the sale of Telstra as an election trigger after its attempts to fully privatise the company were blocked by the Senate. The four independents whose votes are crucial to the Government its 50.1 per cent stake in ...

Government's latest super bills face criticism from opposition

Following what has been one of the most significant passages of superannuation legislation in recent times, the Government's announcement of a cut in superannuation surcharge for high-income earners and co-contribution to low-income earners has led ...

Low income earners can boost retirement nest eggs: super funds

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2003
Lower income earners could retire with up to 70 per cent more in their pension funds if they took advantage of new superannuation rules, super funds said yesterday. Independent senators last night backed the government reforms following a stalemate ...

Annualised growth rate beats long term trend: Westpac/MI

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2003
Australia's economic growth would continue to improve in the second half of 2003 and into the first half of 2004, according to the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index of Economic Activity. The annualised growth rate of the index, which normally ...

Merchandise imports rise to $11.49 billion in September: ABS

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said the value of international merchandise imports into Australia has increased to $11.49 billion in September, compared with $10.88 billion in August and $10.61 billion in July. Machinery and transport equipment ...

Merchandise imports rise to $11.49 billion in September: ABS

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has said today that the value of international merchandise imports into Australia has increased to $11.49 billion in September, compared with $10.88 billion in August and $10.61 billion in July. Machinery and ...

Far from ancient Mariner sails into port

Emerging financial services group Mariner Financial Ltd (MFI) celebrated its launch this week, also announcing the appointment of a core management team to develop the organisation's presence in Australia's growing property and annuities markets. Former ...