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ANZ appoints former Finance Department boss

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. She began her career in public service at the Australian Bureau of Statistics and later took a key role in Australia's people smuggling taskforce. ANZ chair David Gonski said he was "delighted ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
Australia employment The heading of the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) "Labour Force, Australia" report says it all, "Shift to part-time employment continues". Overall employment fell by 9,800 in September following an 8,600 decline in August ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
Australia new motor vehicle sales Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data show that the total new motor vehicle sales rose by 2.5% over the month of September to a record high 100,640 units. This followed a flat outcome in the previous month and ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2016
... house prices continued to improve" with the "house price expectations' index up by 1.6% in October. US JOLTS report The US Bureau of Labor Statistics' Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) may lag the non-farm payrolls report but the latest ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
... pre-existing views of the economy - as far as it relates to the near-term outlook." Australia housing finance The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported that the value of total value of dwelling finance commitments (excluding alterations and ...

Super and innovation: a glass half full

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
Innovation Australia chairman Bill Ferris holds a "glass half full" view on the superannuation industry's contribution to technological advancement across the country. Ferris said superannuation funds are buying in to the discussion and narrative about ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
... deficit narrowed by 5.0% to A$2.01 billion in August from A$2.12 billion in July (revised from A$2.41 billion), Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data show. This is better than market expectations for a A$2.3 billion trade gap and the lowest deficit ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... hasn't been since January this year that we saw retail spending increase at this monthly rate. Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that retail sales grew by 0.4% in the month of August - higher than the expected 0.2% increase - after ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2016
... reported that some firms had taken a more cautious approach towards hiring". Australia building approvals The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reports that the number of total dwelling units approved fell by 1.8% in the month of August. This is ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2016
Australian residential property prices Figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed residential property prices in the country's eight capital cities rebounded by 2.0% in the June quarter. Although this is less than market expectations ...