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Millions up in smoke in cannabis scam

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
... Bridgegate worked on Distorted starring Christina Ricci and John Cusack, Speed Kills starring John Travolta, The Humanity Bureau starring Nicholas Cage and The Recall with Wesley Snipes.

Chief economist update: More from Morrison

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
... papers, but while looking for it, The Fifth Estate did note that the 2019-2020 budget reduced funding to National Parks, the Bureau of Meteorology and the Climate Change Authority." Morrison's cash splash, and more, if required, would go a long way ...

Why women struggle in financial advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2020
... industry leaders are ultimately needed to foster the recruitment and retention of women. A 2012 study from the US National Bureau of Economic Research titled The market for financial advice: An audit study found a stark difference in the financial advice ...

Chief economist update: Aussie Black Friday spend will end Saturday

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
... 15th of this month and the de-escalation of tensions between the US and Iran. All good but even better is the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) latest update on the country's retail spending. The ABS reported that retail sales jumped by 0.9% ...

Chief economist update: Missing the burning forests for the surplus tree

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2020
... papers, but while looking for it, The Fifth Estate did note that the 2019-2020 budget reduced funding to National Parks, the Bureau of Meteorology and the Climate Change Authority," it said. Fast forward to 2020 and this year's surplus is looking ...

Chief economist update: More jobs dull rate cut bets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
... Christmas cheer) but the equity market didn't like it. The S&P/ASX 200 index closed 0.3% lower after the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the latest update on the country's labour market. This is because good news is bad news - ...

Chief economist update: Australian economy gently turning which way?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2019
... outlook for the resources sector..." Certainly, the "upswing in housing prices" would help but according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS): "Investment in new and used dwellings fell 2.8% in the quarter and 11.0% through the year, reflecting ...

FASEA under pressure on managed accounts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2019
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority is under pressure to clarify its stance on all forms of managed accounts. FASEA chief executive Stephen Glenfield confirmed he has met with the Institute of Managed Account Professionals and is considering ...

Chief economist update: Chinese green shoots?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2019
... line but it was indication enough that China's manufacturing sector has stopped contracting. The official National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) China manufacturing PMI increased to a reading of 50.2 in November - 50 separates contraction from expansion ...

Chief economist update: Lower rates still fail to animate

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
... the official cash rate to a record low 0.75% but it's looking a lot like businesses aren't too. The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) Private New Capital Expenditure and Expected Expenditure, Australia, Sep 2019 report showed actual ...