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All eyes this week on RBA governor speech: economists

Reserve Bank Governor Ian Macfarlane will this week outline the global economy's impact on Australia, with analysts watching hawkishly for any indication of future policy. With the RBA deciding last week to hold official interest rates, there will be ...

Actuary urges policies to deal with inter-generational pressures

Echoing recent comments from high-ranking government officials, the newly elected president of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia, Graham Rogers, has warned Australia faces significant inter-generational issues that will lead to pressures on retirement ...

Afternoon market wrap: shares dip lower

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2003
The Australian stock market dipped late in the session and ended lower today, after being buoyed by positive economic news and outlook from Treasurer Peter Costello and Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Ian Macfarlane. Major banking were mixed ...

Rate hike expected, more to come: economists

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2003
Australia's central bank is expected to increase interest rates again in February, after a strengthening global and domestic economy sparked an 0.25 percentage point hike today, according to economists. They said the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) ...

RBA gov says could be generational conflict over tax burden

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2003
A potential conflict is brewing between the generations in Australia where the young may come to resent carrying the tax burden of a greying population, Australia's top banker warned today. Reserve Bank of Australia governor Ian Macfarlane said this ...

Midday market wrap: Shares, bonds both ease on stronger US data

The Australian share market opened in negative territory, following a fall in the United States market on Friday night. At early trade the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 9.3 points weaker at 3239.2 while the all ordinaries index fell 7.6 points to ...

Costello reappoints Macfarlane RBA governor

Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Ian Macfarlane has been reappointed to lead the central bank for another three years, Federal Treasurer Peter Costello said today. Mr Costello said Mr Macfarlane would serve until September 2006, making him the ...

RBA hints at interest rate cut due to international downturn

If the international economic situation does not improve soon the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) could be forced to cut interest rates, RBA governor Ian Macfarlane warned today in an address to the House of Representatives standing committee on economics ...