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Merchandise imports fall to $9.45 billion in February: ABS

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2004
Merchandise imports fell 4.9% in February to $9.45 billion, new figures showed today. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said imports fell in all categories apart from mineral fuels, up to $873 million, and miscellaneous manufactured articles ...

Labor says we were wrong on super blooper

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2004
... Total Average Weekly Earnings would lift pensions by 11% and cost $8 billion over four years. Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show Male Total Average Weekly Earnings are $894.60, translating to a basic pension worth at least $223.65 a week. But ...

Property investment loans plunge in January: ABS

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2004
... showed today, confirming higher interest rates have cooled interest in the housing market. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said borrowing for property investment fell for the third month in a row in January, after rate hikes in November and ...

Acquisitive mood to continue in 2004: survey

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2004
... were 349 transactions in 2003, up from 320 in 2002. Excluding transactions over $1 billion - which can distort the statistics - the total value of transactions was up 47%. There was a significant increase in initial public offering activity in the second ...

Housing finance figures point to continued market cooling

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2004
... homes dipped 8.1% in January, following interest rate increases in November and December. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said seasonally adjusted, it recorded 52,574 dwelling commitments in January, down 8.1% on December. It said new home ...

Jobless rate rises to 5.9% in February: ABS

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2004
... jobless rate rose to 5.9% in February, new figures showed today, from a revised 5.8% in January. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said full-time jobs fell for the first time since June last year, with 13,100 positions lost in the month. But ...

House prices after surge 6% in Q4

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2004
Australian house prices skyrocketed in the final three months of 2003. Australian Bureau of Statistics figures released yesterday showed a house price index jumped 6% in the December quarter - the largest quarterly rise in almost 15 years. This compared ...

Building approvals slide again in January: ABS

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2004
... last year's interest rate rises have taken some steam out of the housing market. But separate Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures showed house prices increased 6% in the December quarter, almost double September's rate. The ABS said building ...

Annual economic growth lifts to 4%: ABS

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2004
... with annual growth lifting to 4% in the year to December. The latest national accounts from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed the economy expanded by 1.4% in the December quarter, despite a continued drag from weak exports. It is the fastest ...

Current account improves marginally in Q4

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2004
... was substantially above market expectations and the third-highest on record in dollar terms. The Australian Bureau of Statistics said farm exports jumped 7% in the quarter but were not enough to make up for a dip in other exports. The current account ...