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Jobless rate stuck at 14-year lows in November: ABS

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2003
... months ahead," he said. Treasurer Peter Costello will hold a media conference to comment on the figures at 1215 AEDT in Canberra.

Brisbane has highest housing price increase for the year: ABS

... its house price index for the year to September 2003, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Close on its heels is Canberra with a 24.4% in its housing price index for the year, whilst Adelaide comes third at 22.8%, Perth fourth at 19.2%, Hobart ...

Simon Crean steps down from Labor leadership

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2003
... that the events of today point to a fundamental difference in priorities between political and media decision-makers in Canberra and a majority of the Australian people. \"Nevertheless, I accept the result of these events and I wish my successor, whoever ...

Westfield, Commonwealth Funds Management in property deals

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2003
... has agreed with Commonwealth Funds Management (CFM) to acquire CFM's 50 per cent interest in Westfield Belconnen, in Canberra, at $230 million. It also has agreed to acquire CFM's 50 per cent interest in Westfield Marion, in Adelaide, for $323 million ...

Lend Lease at ease with market forecasts on 2004 profit

... Bovis Lend Lease had suffered from increased costs "due to the long-running housing boom". "This has been exacerbated in Canberra, with some substantial increases in materials and labour supply costs subsequent to the bushfires there last summer," he ...

Government says tax reforms will assist public private partnerships

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2003
... conference. "In July (I spoke) about this issue... It is disappointing that there has been no positive response from Canberra." Mr Brumby said he would continue to pursue the issue.

Businesses asked to participate in international tax treaties: Coonan

... Most Favoured Nation (MFN) obligations, on the eve of tax treaty negotiations to be held between Australia and Norway in Canberra next week. Australia currently has MFN obligations with France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Finland, the Netherlands and ...

Westpac named Australia's number one company: RepuTex

... social responsibility in the RepuTex Social Responsibility Ratings (SR) announcement, at a National Press Club event in Canberra. "We are very much driven by our belief that we need more than just a legal licence to operate - we need a community licence ...

Jobless rate down, could go lower: Costello

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2003
... showed today, but could go lower according to Treasurer Peter Costello. Costello held a doorstop press conference in Canberra this morning to discuss the figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today. He said the jobless rate could ...

Security technology firm Biometrics opens IPO

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2003
... prevented the recent thefts of sensitive information from Sydney Airport's Customs Office, and the Department of Transport in Canberra. Biometrics will issue 12.5 million ordinary shares at 20 cents each in the IPO, which it hopes will raise $2.63 million ...