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Home lending picks up again in March: RBA

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2004
... meets on interest rates next week, although analysts had discounted the chance of a rate rise so soon before the federal Budget. Personal credit, which covers credit cards and their higher interest rates, grew at 1.0 per cent and was 15.3 per cent up ...

Voters cool on Latham and tax cuts, poll finds

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2004
... Opposition Leader Mark Latham and Labor has slipped, but Australians are also cool on large tax cuts tipped for next month's budget, a new poll shows. The Sydney Morning Herald reports the ACNielsen poll shows support for Labor has dipped, but it is ...

Business puts competitiveness before national security, survey shows

... international competitiveness way above national security as the most important issue to be confronted in next month's Budget. A survey by the Australian Industry Group found almost 44% of members ranked international competition the most critical issue ...

Fed Budget year to date February deficit of $4.455 billion

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2004
The federal Budget was $4.5 billion in the red eight months into the financial year, due largely to higher education costs at the start of the school year. Finance Minister Nick Minchin said the underlying cash balance for the year to date February ...

Consumer sentiment rises in April

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2004
... about family finances over the next 12 months. "This is likely to be driven by expectations of tax cuts in next month's Budget, growing confidence that interest rates are at - or very near - their peak for the cycle, and reports of record highs in the ...

WA state Budget to be handed down on May 6

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2004
The West Australian government will hand down its election-year Budget on May 6, with tax cuts widely tipped. Treasurer Eric Ripper today said the government would deliver a financially responsible Budget focused on the needs of West Australian families. ...

NSW government to run $300 million deficit in 2004-2005

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2004
The NSW government will run a deficit of approximately $300 million in 2004-2005, Treasurer Michael Egan said today. Egan also announced a 2.25% stamp duty levy on the sale of properties, except for farms and principle residences. Overall, the treasurer ...

Pressure mounts on coalition for tax reform

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2004
Finance Minister Nick Minchin has ruled out linking tax scales to inflation in this year's Budget, as pressure increases on the government to introduce significant tax reforms. The Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) today called for Australians to ...

Federal budget deficit $2.656 billion to end January

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2004
The federal Budget was $2.656 billion in deficit to January 31, Finance Minister Nick Minchin said on Friday. The fiscal balance to January 31 was $1.1 billion. The government has forecast a Budget surplus of $4.6 billion for 2003-2004, and the monthly ...

Q1 profit in line with budget: Tower

Financial services group Tower Ltd today said its first quarter result was in line with budget and its Australian operation had returned to profitability. "In the first quarter of the current financial year, I am pleased to advise a profit in line with ...

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Former chief financial officer at Rest returns in new role

VINNY VUCAGO
Rest is welcoming back its former chief financial officer as its inaugural chief commercial officer.

Macquarie chair provides 'cautious' outlook at AGM

ELIZA BAVIN
Macquarie Group has provided its first quarter update at its AGM, with outgoing chief executive Shemara Wikramanayake describing trading conditions as "satisfactory".

GDG delivers 36% jump in FUM

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Generation Development Group has reported strong growth to the year ending June 30.

Aussie Olympian's brother sentenced over crypto scam

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The brother of Australian breakdancing Olympian 'Raygun' has been sentenced 12 months' imprisonment for his role in a global cryptocurrency scam.

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