Interest Rate Increase Announced
The Reserve Bank of Australia today announced an increase in interest rates, the first in over 5 years. The Reserve Bank has increased the cash rate to 5.0%. Read the announcement by the Governor of...
View ArticleReserve Bank Raises Interest Rates 0.25%
The Reserve Bank of Australia has increased the cash rate by 25 basis points to 6%. Widely predicted, the 0.25% increase in interest rates is the third rise since the re-election of the Howard...
View ArticleGMH To Close Australian Manufacturing Operations In 2017: Official
Full details of the announcement from General Motors that it is to close its Australian manufacturing operations from 2017.
View ArticleAbbott Offers $100 Million Employment Fund For Car Workers
Details of the Abbott government's employment fund for Victoria and South Australia. Includes text and audio of joint press conference with Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane.
View ArticleAustralian Car Industry Dies: Toyota To End Local Production By End Of 2017
Text of media release from Toyota Motor Corporation announcing it will close its Australian operations in 2017. Includes audio of Toyota executives at their press conference and remarks by Industry...
View ArticleGovernment Announces Industry Innovation And Competitiveness Agenda
Full details and PDF downloads of the Abbott government's Industry Innovation and Competitiveness Agenda. Includes text, video and audio of press conference with PM Tony Abbott and Industry Ministry...
View ArticleAsia’s Role In Australia’s Economic Future: Ian Macfarlane
Speech by Ian Macfarlane, Governor, Reserve Bank of Australia.
View ArticleFirst Turnbull Ministry Announced; More Women Into Cabinet, Abbott Supporters...
Details of the first Turnbull ministry, announced on September 20, 2015.
View ArticleIan Macfarlane To Retire From Parliament At Election
Ian Macfarlane, the LNP member for Groom in Queensland and former minister in the Abbott and Howard governments, is to retire from parliament at the election due this year
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