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Knight Frank releases 2022 outlook

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
... boost absorption rates and drive market recovery, further boosted by Australia's robust economic recovery and rising employment," Burston said.

Economic recap: Week to December 10

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021
... authorities prompt and aggressive counter-cycle responses saw us through the year - mitigating impact on businesses and employment - that, at the same time, underwrote gains (or limited the losses in most equity markets." Punctuated by the roll-out of ...

Economic recap: Week to December 3

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021
... increased business confidence leads to higher investment in plant & machineries and equipment and staffing, lifting employment and by extrapolation, consumer spending, sales, profits, investment... It would have been a highway to heaven - a clean run ...

Future2 commits over $1.5m in grants

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2021
... young people living with a learning disability, support for young people in remote locations to access education and employment opportunities by acquiring a driving license, as well as crime prevention and resilience programs for at risk young people ...

Economic recap: Week to November 26

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2021
... banks' (mentioned above) their policy adjustments - "so as to maintain low inflation and support maximum sustainable employment". New Zealand's first increase in interest rates since June 2014 was quickly followed with another 25 bp increase in the RBNZ's ...

QSuper faces class action over excess premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021
... May 2016 notified them that the cover they'd be entitled to would vary depending on age, current level of cover and employment situation. It also stated the fund was adopting occupational ratings and "for some members, choosing to be occupationally rated ...

Citi Foundation awards over $1m to community partners

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021
Citi Foundation has awarded grants of over $1 million to community partners in Australia to support youth employment programs over the next 12 months. The awarding of grants is part of Citi Foundation's global Pathways to Progress program, which ...

Economic recap: Week to November 12

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
... October - above its long-term average - aided by improvement in all its components (trading conditions, profitability, employment). Better, business confidence jumped by 11 points to a reading of +21 in October. This is backed by the Westpac-Melbourne ...

Economic recap: Week to November 5

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2021
... to 0.5% -- the first rate hike since June 2014 - in order to "maintain low inflation and support maximum sustainable employment". Soon after the Bank of Canada (BOC) stopped (right now, thank you very much - sorry that was the Spice Girls singing in ...

Tasmania remains best performing state: CommSec

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2021
... "Queensland would be a key beneficiary of the opening of borders with inter-state and overseas tourism driving spending and employment. Queensland and Northern Territory will be supported by population growth and higher commodity prices."