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Bad news is good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2009
... even more. Taking the official cash rate down to 3.25 per cent from 4.25 per cent. In addition, the Australian Federal Government has announced an A$42 billion stimulus package. During the boom, headlines were trumpeting tulips, dotcoms, property, CDOs ...

GRI sets up Australian base

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2008
... importance of trusted, responsible and sustainable business process has never been greater. The Australian Federal Government, through Treasury, already pledged $2 million to St James Ethics Centre. "The Rudd Government this year provided funding of ...

Fed govt tightens foreign investment rules

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2008
... considerations are made. All foreign investment proposals are analysed on a case-by-case basis via the Australian federal government and the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB). However the final decision on whether a proposed investment is in Australia's ...

Singapore laybys Australia

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2007
... The bottom line is that Singapore now controls far more commercial assets in Australia than the Australian Federal government, which essentially equates to Singapore being close to owning twice as much of Australia as Australians do. With Medicare Private ...

Nipping at the Tiger's tail

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2007
... least those of us who like eonomies with centralised control. But the real surprise is that our own Australian Federal Government owns only $15.8 billion in company assets, reinforcing how privatisation policies can play out. Australia and Singapore ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2006
... below and about ten per cent are in line with expectations according to Thomson Finnancial. The Australian Federal government has announced a $23.5 million program to police the 457 visa scheme that has allowed temporary workers into the country for ...

ACT govt goes to super tender

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2006
In potentially one of the biggest ever tenders of its type, the ACT government has gone to market to find a default super fund for its employees. The tender is being driven by the ACT government's need to find a default super fund for its estimated ...
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