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- Full-time adult ordinary time earnings $1,197.50 pw
- Full-time adult total earnings $1,243.50 pw ($64,662 pa)
- Male Full Time Total Earnings $1,346.10 pw (69,997 pa)
- Female Full Time Total Earnings $1,074.80 pw ($55,890 pa)
- South Australia has increased Sales by 254 or 4.129%
- from 6,152 in June 2007 to 6,406 in June 2009
- Victoria has increased Sales by 1,017 or 3.990%
- from 25,491 in June 2007 to 26,508 in June 2009
- Tasmania has increased Sales by 64 or 3.657%
- from 1,750 in June 2007 to 1,814 in June 2009
- ACT has increased Sales by 52 or 3.171%
- from 1,640 in June 2007 to 1,692 in June 2009
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- A 50 per cent cut to stamp duty for newly-constructed dwellings up to $600,000 purchased in New South Wales from 1 July to 31 December 2009. This is a saving of up to $11,245 per dwelling, including for investors. It does not apply to first home buyers because first home buyers already pay no stamp duty on purchases up to $500,000 and a reduced rate between $500,000 and $600,000.
- To help young families, the $3,000 NSW Government first home buyers supplement for newly-constructed homes has been extended until the end of June 2010.
- The Fuel subsidy of 8.3 cents per litre will end on June 30th 2009.
- Stamp duty concession for First Home buyers of vacant land to increase from $150,000 to $250,000.
- Full-time adult ordinary time earnings $1,183.10 pw (5.9% rise in last 12 months)
- Full-time adult total earnings $1,230.50 pw ($63,986 pa) (5.3% rise in last 12 months)
- Male Full Time Total Earnings $1,328.10 pw (69,061 pa)
- Female Full Time Total Earnings $1,063.80 pw ($55,317 pa)
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- Sydney ranked 10th place, scoring 106.3 points;
- Melbourne ranked 18th (scoring 104.8 points);
- Perth ranked 21st place (scoring 104.3);
- Adelaide ranked 30th (scoring 103 points);
- Brisbane ranked 34th (scoring 102.4 points);
- London ranked 38th (scoring 101.6 points)
- 6.2% Japan
- 6.0% Russia
- 5.6% Germany
- 4.4% Italy
- 4.1% Britain
- 1.4% Australia
- 6.5% China
- 4.5% India
- Employment decreased to 10,792,300
- Unemployment increased to 612,800
- Unemployment Rate increased to 5.4% (Seasonally adjusted = 5.7%)
- Participation Rate increased to 65.5%
- - 0.2% February 2009
- + 0.2% January 2009
- + 3.8% December 2008
- + 0.4% November 2008
- NSW - 2.4% (+1.9% Jan 09)
- ACT - 0.5% (+1.5% Jan 09)
- WA - 2.7% (+1.4% Jan 09)
- SA - 2.4% (+0.1% Jan 09)
- QLD - 2.2% (0.0% QLD Jan 09)
- VIC - 1.3% (-1.8% Jan 09)
- TAS + 1.3% (-2.9% Jan 09)
- - 1.3% Cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services
- - 0.4% Food retailing
- - 2.7% Clothing and soft good retailing
- - 0.3% Other retailing
- - 3.8% Household good retailing
- - 9.8% Department stores
BookDepository now have their books in Australian Dollars
With FREE fast Delivery including to Australia
Online Saver bank Accounts
ANZ Online Saver paying 5% interest until 30th May 2010
Unemployment Rates October 2009
12th November 2009
The Australian Trend unemployment rate remained steady in October 2009 at 5.8%
The Australian Seasonally Adjusted unemployment rate increased from 5.7% to 5.8%
The number of people with full-time employment increased by 2,939 to 7,590,755 from 7,587,816 in September 2009.
The number of unemployed people looking for Full Time work increased by 3,488 to 501,147 from 497,659 in September 2009.
Interest rate change Tuesday 3rd November 2009
The Reserve Bank of Australia increased Interest rates by 0.25% on Tuesday 3rd November 2009
The new Base rate is now 3.50%
Smoking in Cars banned in Queensland
From the 1st January 2010 smoking will be banned in Queensland, in cars carrying children under the age of 16. Fines of $200 will apply.
Free Sample of Australian Baby Food
Get a FREE sample of new toddler milk Nestlé NAN Pro 3
HSBC Credit card in Australia
$0 annual fee for the life of the card^
$50 cashback when you spend $500 or more for each of the first 3 months of your HSBC Credit Card
CPI - Consumer Price Index
The ABS reports that CPI for the September Quarter 2009 rose by 1.0%
This compares to a rise for the previous quarter (June 2009) of 0.5%.
This will almost guarantee another 0.25% rise in Interest rates in November, with maybe even a 0.5% rise.
New Television Stations
Digital channel 7TWO will launch on November 1st, 2009
Digital channel ABC3 will launch on December 4th, 2009
Queenslands Population reaches 4,444,444
At 4.44am on Tuesday 20th October, the population of Queensland is estimated to have reached 4,444,444.
Unemployment Rates September 2009
8th October 2009
The Australian Trend unemployment rate remained steady in September 2009 at 5.8%
The Australian Seasonally Adjusted unemployment rate dropped from 5.8% to 5.7%
October 2009 RBA Interest Rate increase
6th October 2009
The Reserve Bank of Australia increased the base interest rate today by 0.25%, the first Country to raise interest rates following the Global Financial Crisis.
Answer: Interest rates rose by 0.25% to 3.25%
Most of the big banks have stated that they will pass this increase on, and that the Standard Variable Home loan rates will increase by at least that same figure, but possibly by an even larger amount.
DAYLIGHT SAVING BEGAN SUNDAY 4th OCTOBER
2009/2010 Daylight Saving dates in Australia
4th October 2009
Daylight savings in the Australian Capital Territory, ACT, New South Wales, NSW, South Australia, SA, Tasmania TAS and Victoria, VIC will begin on 4th October 2009 and will end on 4th April 2010
Northern Territory, NT, Queensland, QLD and Western Australia WA do not have Daylight savings.
New priority processing directions for certain skilled migration visas
23rd September 2009
Example Internet Plans in Australia
20th Sept 2009
Plan Details
Type of conection: ADSL2+/Residential
Monthly Price: $49.99
Speed: 24000/1000 kbps
Download Limit (Total): 80GB
Download Limit (Peak): 40GB
Download Limit (Off-peak): 40GB
Reserve Bank of Australia 2009 Annual Report
17th September 2009
The Reserve Bank of Australia has released its 2009 Annual Report today.
The Reserve Bank made a profit of $8.8 billion in the last year, much higher than anything it had made in the previous 50 years that it has been operating.
A large portion of this profit came from its decision to pour billions of dollars into buying back the Australian dollar as its value dropped late last year.
ALDI in Western Australia
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2009 Australian Education Report
The 2009 NAPLAN Education report can be seen in PDF File at:
Queensland, with the average age of children tested being up to 9 months younger than other States, again came near the bottom, but beating WA and NT
More information at: .../australian-education-naplan-2009-results
Australian Capital City Residential Property Values July 2009
3rd September 2009
Median property values for each City in July 2009 are shown as:
- $537,396 Sydney
$481,493 Perth
$477,627 Canberra
$466,903 Darwin
$454,524 Melbourne
$437,175 Brisbane
$402,681 Adelaide
The Median HOUSE prices from the above report show:
- $594,704 Sydney
$514,417 Darwin
$506,898 Canberra
$487,822 Perth
$482,299 Melbourne
$459,571 Brisbane
$418,555 Adelaide
Unemployment in November 2008
The following percentages are of the total unemployed for the period mentioned
- 35.1% had lost their jobs in-voluntarily through various reasons.
25.3% had voluntarily left their jobs
21.0% had never worked
20.7% were a former worker
Definition of former worker: Unemployed persons who have previously worked for two weeks or more but not in the last two years.
Permanent Arrivals into Australia
1st Sept 2009
According to ABS figures released today, the following show the numbers of New Permanent Arrivals into Australia during the last three financial years (July to June)
- 2006/07 140,100
2007/08 149,400
2008/09 158,000
The following are the numbers of Permanent Departures
- 2006/07 72,100
2007/08 76,900
2008/09 81,000
Other reports show that the main counties of immigration into Australia for 2008-2009 were:
- 47,000 New Zealand
30,590 UK
25,042 India
21,831 China
13,500 Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Average Wages May 2009
Figures released on 13th August 2009 show the May 2009 average wages as follows:
Trend Estimates (before the addition of the 9% Super)
Full-time adult total earnings rose by 5.6% for males and 5.0% for females, in the twelve months to May 2009
Australia's new Digital channel 99, GO!
9th August 2009
Starting at 4pm, the Channel Nine group are starting the new Digital channel 99, GO!
This is targeting the young, and the young at heart.
Typical programs on GO! will be programmes such as: Gossip Girl, The Hills, FRINGE, Terminator - Sarah Connor Chronicles, Weeds, The Wire, Survivor, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Hell's Kitchen, Kitchen Nightmares, CSI and hit comedy series Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Increasing Fixed Rates for Mortgages
Jul 31, 2009
Westpac Bank announces that fixed rates will increase on the 4th August 2009.
More at: Mortgages...
A speech by Glenn Stevens, the Governor of the RBA
28 July 2009
This is an excerpt from a speech given by Glenn Stevens, the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia today
We cannot claim that Australia has avoided any downturn at all.
It appears at this stage, however, that the downturn we are having may turn out not to be one of the more serious ones of the post-War era, in contrast to the experiences of so many other countries.
More details.... Australian Economy...
Sea World and Movie World food ban
27th July 2009
Both Sea World and Movie World have now banned visitors from taking their own food into the parks, something that has been commonly done for many years.
From July 2009 visitors may have their bags searched on entry, (this was seen on video from the park today 27th July 2009). Visitors who need to eat will have to buy their food at the food outlets in the parks. Prices appear to be about double the price at fast food outlets outside the parks. One price quoted was a burger and chips and drink for $14.95, compared to $7.00 at one of the normal chains.
Quote from the Seaworld website: Food & beverage, eskies and coolers may not be brought into the park. You may bring in fruit and bottled water. Seaworld Conditions
British Pensions in Australia
The European Court of Human Rights has accepted a request for an appeal into the question of indexing pensions in those countries not currently indexed.
This will be heard before the Grand Chamber of 17 Judges on September 2nd, 2009.
British Australian Pensioner Association
Vehicle sales comparison figures at June 2009
Comparing the Sales of motor vehicles in June 2007 and June 2009, we get the following results:
FOUR States have actually increased Vehicle sale for the two comparative months:
The overall figure for Australia however, was a decrease of 2.141%
NSW State Budget 2009
Tuesday 16th June 2009
Queensland State Budget 2009
Tuesday 16th June 2009
Australian Crime Statistics 2008
4th June 2009
A selection of crime rates for offence categories during 2008 are:
- Murder, * 1.2 victims per 100,000 persons, (1.2 in 2007)
Attempted murder, * 1.1 victims per 100,000 persons, (1.2 in 2007)
Kidnapping and abduction, * 3.7 victims per 100,000 persons, (3.5 in 2007)
Robbery, * 77.2 victims per 100,000 persons,(85.6 in 2007)
Blackmail and extortion, * 2.0 victims per 100,000 persons, (2.0 in 2007)
Motor vehicle theft * 319 victims per 100,000 persons, (336 in 2007)
Unlawful entry with intent * 1,131 victims per 100,000 persons in 2008 (1,182 in 2007)
Source:
Seasonally adjusted Retail Turnover April 2009
- The following states had an increase in retail turnover in April 2009:
+ 1.3% New South Wales
+ 0.9% Australian Capital Territory
+ 0.8% Queensland
+ 0.5% Tasmania
Victoria had no change
The following states had a Decrease in retail turnover
- 0.1% South Australia
- 2.4% Western Australia
- 4.6% Northern Territory
Australian Average Wages February 2009
- Figures released on 21st May 2009 show the February 2009 average wages as follows:
- Trend Estimates (before the addition of the 9% Super)
Property Price Movements Jan to March 2009
- The median value of Established houses has changed as follows:
- -2.2% Median Value of all National Capital Cities
-3.6% Perth
-2.9% Sydney
-2.3% Melbourne
-1.1% Brisbane
-0.8% Adelaide
+0.1% Hobart
+0.5% Canberra
+2.2% Darwin
Mercer’s 2009 Worldwide Quality of Living Survey
The Mercer Quality of Living Survey covers 215 cities and cities are compared to New York as the base city, with an index score of 100.
Australian and New Zealand cities continue to dominate worldwide quality of living standards.
All Australian and New Zealand cities ranked higher than New York (100 points).
2008 and 2009 Survey Information at: Quality of Living Survey's ...
The Global Economy according to the IMF
April 23, 2009
In its monthly forecast, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today predicted the global economy would shrink by 1.3% in 2009.
The advanced economies are set to shrink by 3.8%
Some individual countries are estimated to have negative growth of the following figures:
Developing countries would grow at an average rate of 1.6% for the year.
Some of these countries will only grow at the following rates..
Unemployment Rates March 2009
The Australian unemployment rate rose in March from 4.9% to 5.4%
- (Trend Estimates)
The above Trend Estimate rates from: http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[email protected]/mf/6202.0?OpenDocument
Retail Trade Figures for February 2009 in Australia
The seasonally adjusted estimates of Retail Trade in Australia, has changed each month by:
Australia
State by State for the month of February 2009
Breakdown by Industry
Migration numbers to be cut - March 2009
Free Phone Calls
Free phone calls to the UK ? and Free Phone calls all over Australia ?
and Free Phone calls to Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, and USA ?
and more...
Need a Visa for Australia ?
Not sure which visa to apply for ?
The Australian Government immigration website now has the FIND A VISA WIZARD at:
http://www.immi.gov.au/visawizard/
Answer the questions and the wizard will point you in the right direction...
More Visa Information on our site at: Australian Visa's
- Note:
Immigrant = for most part an immigrant will commit themselves to becoming a part of their country of residence.
Expat = usually only temporarily placed in the host country & most of the time plan on returning to their home country.
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