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Beware the Budgets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2009
... of dollars spent preventing the recession from becoming a depression. Leaks in Australia's 'tough and unpopular' Federal Budget - to be unveiled tomorrow night - have already ignited worries among consumers. And nervous consumers do not open their wallets. ...

China's smoking gun

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2009
... systems, largely to meet the growing geopolitical challenge of China in South East Asia. No wonder next week's federal Budget Deficit is expected to approach $70 billion and take six years to come back into surplus. With all this going on, super funds ...

UK budget cuts HNW pension relief

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2009
In a forerunner to what might happen in next month's Federal Budget, the UK government has slashed retirement savings tax rebates for people earning more than A$300,000. The reforms are part of a widely criticised budget that takes the UK deficit to ...

Budget deficit squeezes pension promises

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2009
The looming federal budget deficit tipped to exceed $50 billion accompanied by a blow-out in the government's borrowing requirement is threatening the Prime Minister's promise to boost age pensions in next month's budget. Following last year's budget ...

Keep co-contributions: HESTA

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2009
... spotlight on women's super with its call for the Government to retain the super co-contribution scheme in the upcoming Federal Budget. HESTA's concern has been sparked by fears that next month's Federal Budget will include revenue initiatives to offset ...

Lift retirement age, lower long term benefits: IMF

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2009
... age pension rates, and which the Rudd government has already signalled it will attempt to support in the coming Federal Budget. The Australian Seniors association has dismissed the IMF report, describing it as "unrealistic and poorly focused". "Raising ...

WHK sells NEXT stake

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2009
... impacted by "adverse market conditions" and changes to the deductibility of instalment products in the May 2008 Federal Budget, according to a company statement. The sale will enable the firm to pay off debt in-line with the WHK Group's intention to ...

Thank you

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2008
... report shows that sales of new houses rose by 6.7 per cent in October. Thank you too that, because of this, the Federal Budget might not need to go into deficit. Most of all, thank you for the painful lessons being imparted by the current financial market ...

Super marketing with grunt

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2008
... its Retirement Scope campaign, better known to consumers for the taglines "Be life confident." and "What's in the Federal Budget for me?" ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos said the calibre of the entries submitted this year is testament to the industry's ...

ABS cutbacks bad idea

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2008
... will be cutting back surveys and sampling depth in key economic areas as it meet savings targets outlined in the Federal Budget. Research and development for labour market, social, prices and demography statistics will be wound back, as will some aspects ...