The Productivity Commission’s (PC) draft report into Australia’s workplace relations framework does not look set to make major changes to the country’s idiosyncratic system of award wages, much to the chagrin of business.
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With celebrations for the race that stops a nation in full swing, we have the latest cash rate announcement hot off the press. The Reserve Bank of Australia has again decided to leave the official cash rate at 2.00%. This approach was predicted by many financial commentators as the Reserve…
Now that the year’s big weekend of sport is behind us, and with only three rate alert decisions between now and the end of the calendar year, all eyes were on this month’s Reserve Bank decision which has just been announced. The Reserve Bank of Australia has again decided to…
The Reserve Bank of Australia has today decided to leave the official cash rate unchanged at 2.00%. This approach was widely anticipated by financial markets as the Reserve Bank continues to assess the impact of February and May rate cuts, regulator initiated tightening of the investment housing market and local…
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The Reserve Bank of Australia has today decided to leave the official cash rate unchanged at 2.00%. This approach was widely anticipated by financial markets as the Reserve Bank assess the impact of tightening in the investment housing market and falls in the Australian dollar. Even though the cash rate…
At its first board meeting marking the brand new financial year, the Reserve Bank of Australia has today decided to leave the official cash rate unchanged at 2.00%. The Reserve Bank has continued with its wait and see approach after a week of turmoil on financial markets as a result…