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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2010
... to tackle the nation's massive debt, Prime Minister Naoto Kan's government lost its Upper House majority in its first electoral test since he took office. Kan's Democratic Party of Japan now holds 106 out of the 242 seats in the House of Councillors. ...

Govt continues to target high income HHs

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2009
... required SG level. Reintroducing salary sacrifice limits for high income households will consequently have only minor electoral consequences for a government that according to the opinion polls continues to enjoy honeymoon status. Illustrating the problem ...

AustEthical director elected MLA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2008
... seat of Molonglo and scored 3.8 per cent of the vote. She was elected after flow-on preferences due to the Hare-Clark electoral system that applies in the ACT. The preferential system also applies in Tasmania. According to the ACT Greens candidate profiles ...

India's report card

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2008
... modern-versus-traditional growth disparity is likely to become a major focus for the national government who may fear the electoral consequences of any misjudgments.

Markets down, national happiness in positive territory

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2008
... up to a household income of around $100,000 where it begins to plateau." Echoing this, the report found the Wide Bay electoral division in Queensland has the highest level of personal well being In Australia even though it has one of the lowest average ...

US property still has upside

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2008
... should re-accelerate. The impact of the Bush fiscal stimulus should only add to this, as will the resolution of the 2008 electoral cycle. Despite the slowdown, quality assets can still perform. "There has been a significant slowdown in overall acquisition ...

Retirement on hold for longer

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2007
Electoral backlash or not, fiscal pressures and demographic change are forcing nations around the world to slowly raise their retirement age and while Australians won't openly admit it just yet, we will soon have to follow suit. Tim Jenkins, Mercer's ...
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