Aussies Want Rich to Pay More Tax – ACTU
MOST Australians want high-income earners to pay more tax, union research says. Read more
Aussie & NZ Dollars Hold Gains After Fed
WELLINGTON/SYDNEY, Aug 29 (Reuters) – The Australian and New Zealand dollars held on to last week’s gains early on Monday, having risen against a broadly weaker greenback after the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve kept the door open to more policy action to stimulate the U.S. economy. Read more
Employment Growth to Slow Down as Job Advertisements Decline for July
JOB advertisements have declined in July, suggesting employment growth will moderate in months to come, a survey shows. Read more
Generations: Top Money Tips for Travellers
AUSSIES are travelling more than ever. What are your top financial tips for travellers? Read more
Market Opens More Than Two Percent Down
THE historic downgrade of the US credit rating has set the scene for another horror day on the local bourse after almost $60 billion was wiped off the market on Friday in the biggest rout since the global financial crisis in 2008. Read more
Shares Hit Again, Treasurer Wayne Swan Says we Can Cope
THE Australian stock market dropped more than two per cent at the opening after global rating agency Standard & Poor’s cut the rating of the US from AAA for the first time in it history. Read more