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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... miscellaneous goods & services (+1.8% from +1.5%). Declines were recorded in the prices of clothing and footwear (-0.5%); transport (-1.5%); and communication (-2.7%). The annual core inflation rate quickened to 2.2% in November - the fastest rate since ...

CommInsure loses $4.5bn fund partner

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2016
... another insurance contract, this time with a $4.5 billion industry superannuation fund. Following a competitive tender, transport and logistics industry fund TWUSUPER ended its partnership with CommInsure and selected TAL as its new provider of group ...

Australia lags in infrastructure returns

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
Australia is falling behind its global counterparts when it comes to returns to economy and performance of built assets, according to the 2016 Global Build Asset Performance Index. Released by Arcadis and developed in conjunction with the Centre for ...

Instos consider Aussie infrastructure plans

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
... right environment for investment to occur, for businesses to remain competitive, to create new jobs and build better transport networks. Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester said: "Australia's freight demands are expected to grow ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
Australia construction work done This will be a drag. A drag on Australian third quarter GDP that is. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reports that the value of total construction work done fell by 4.9% in the September quarter following a ...

How to put the sizzle back into finance: Grad Mentor

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
... of significant value to millennials and what it really relates to is autonomy and ability to manage their own time, transport and travel considerations, and particularly time off to study and an informal culture within the business are hugely attractive ...

Shadow Treasurer slams governance bill

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016
... example from the Trade Union Royal Commission to highlight her governance point. "The Assistant State Secretary of the Transport Workers Union was paid by TWU Super, for just two and a half days work as a "Superannuation Liaison Officer". For this, he ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
... deterioration: mining ( down 12), wholesale (down 10) and recreation & personal services (down 10) Retail (up 12) and transport (up 9) improved in October. US NFIB small business optimism Small businesses in America seemed unfazed by the uncertainty ...

US core property on insto agenda

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2016
... multi-family property would also consider lifestyle factors including walkability and sustainability, as well as access to mass transport. He considers the investments straight forward and targeting a resident from 18 to 55 years old. Metten flagged ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016
Australia export and import prices When the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the June quarter National Accounts last September, one notable piece of information was the bureau's mention that "The Terms of trade increased by 2.3% in seasonally ...