Personal loans for cars, boats and travel have jumped 38 percent since November 2008, according to the latest ABS figures. In the year to November, loans for new cars jumped 8 percent, loans for boats increased by 19 percent, and unsecured loans for blocks of land skyrocketed by 50 percent. Banks have captured all of […]
A British study has found that telling the boss what you think of them is good for your health and can help to reduce stress and improve communication in the workplace.
Aussie workers are being urged to get active, after a corporate health program revealed participants in the program registered 41 percent less sick days then their non-participating colleagues. The Global Corporate Challenge (GCC) is aimed at encouraging corporations to help their employees to get active and healthy, through a four-month pedometer-based exercise event that encourages […]
Australia’s unemployment rate fell to 5.5 percent last month, as the labour market gathered strength, latest ABS figures reveal. The unemployment rate eased to 5.5 percent in December, defying analysts’ predictions that the jobless rate would remain unchanged at 5.7 percent for the month. The economy added 35,200 jobs last month, much more than the […]
Australians are being urged by Lifewise, the risk insurance education campaign, to make a financial New Year’s resolution to review their personal insurances, including life, income protection and trauma insurance. Recently released industry claims figures show that Australians continue to be underinsured. Australian families received an average life insurance payout of $91,000 in 2008 following […]
The Greens are urging the Australian government and businesses to boycott China after an alleged attempt by Chinese spies to hack into internet search giant Google.
Analysts are predicting unemployment to remain unchanged at 5.7 percent, when the latest job figures for December are released today. The Australian Bureau of Statistics is set to reveal its labour force data for December, and most experts are expecting a rise of around 0.1 percent in employment, which would mean the unemployment rate would […]
Economists are tipping a fourth consecutive interest rate rise next month, despite a large drop in housing finance commitments. The latest ABS figures on housing finance commitments revealed a 5.6 percent fall in lending November, seasonally adjusted, to 59,516. ICAP economist Adam Carr said the fall was the result of first home buyers dropping out […]
As the economy continues to grow, property analysts are predicting rental prices will start to rise.
New figures released today by the Business Software Alliance (BSA) into the trend of illegal software downloads by businesses have revealed that crime does not pay.
