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Australian housing slump marches on

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022
... downturn remain: poor affordability, rising mortgage rates, some rise in new listings, a rotation in household spending from goods, cost of living pressures, and a collapse in homebuyer confidence," Oliver said. Though, he argued the biggest driver of ...

Melissa Caddick's home sells

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2022
... He added that the group is continuing efforts to recoup what it can from Caddick's collection of jewellery and designer goods, with a further update to be provided soon. Jones Partners has already sold two motor vehicles that belonged to Caddick, a 2016 ...

Government scraps legacy tax, super measures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... annual audit requirement for certain SMSFs; the introduction of a limit of $10,000 for cash payments made to businesses for goods and services; and the introduction of a deductible gift recipient category for providers of pastoral care or wellbeing services ...

ASIC sues BPS Financial over crypto claims

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
... (such as Australian dollars) through independent exchanges. BPS Financial also claimed Qoin tokens could be used to purchase goods and services from an increasing number of merchants registered with BPS. The group also claimed Qoin Facility and or the ...

PwC appoints chief economist for Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
... sector institutions. She helps clients develop and implement public policy in her areas of expertise, public finance, public goods (energy, water, and waste), housing and financial services. As chief economist, Auster will head PwC's economic research ...

Spirit Super consortium withdraws from port acquisition

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2022
... competition in Victoria for the supply of port services for bulk cargo." "Ports play a critical role in the movement of goods in Australia's economy and there is some ability for major port users to choose between the Port of Geelong and Port of Portland ...

Norwegian wealth fund records $250bn loss

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022
... third-weakest performers with a return of -21.8%. A weaker economy and fears of recession tend to reduce demand for industrial goods and services." As at June 30, 68.5% of the fund was invested in equities. Fixed income accounted for 28.3%, unlisted ...

Berkshire posts $53bn investment loss

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2022
... geopolitical conflicts in 2022 have contributed to disruptions of supply chains, resulting in cost increases for commodities, goods and services in many parts of the world." "The economic effects from these events over longer terms cannot be reasonably ...

Federal Reserve delivers 0.75bp rate rise

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022
... have been larger and longer lasting that anticipated. He also said that price pressures are evident across a broad range of goods and services. "My colleagues and I are acutely aware that high inflation imposes significant hardship, especially on those ...

CPI rises, IMF lowers global outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2022
... rises and falls, increased to 4.9%; the highest level seen since the ABS started recording this category. Driving inflation, goods accounted for 79% of the rise in CPI this quarter. This reflects high freight costs, supply constraints, and prolonged ...