News Archive
Record lift in confidence; Wages outpace prices
17 August 2009
Consumer confidence rose for the third straight month in August. The lift in confidence over the past three months has been the strongest since the survey began in 1973. • Wages rose by 0.8 per cent in the June quarter, matching similar growth in the March quarter. Wages are up 3.8 per cent on a year ago &ndas... read news item »
Office News - August 09
07 August 2009
Don't panic, dont beat up on yourself - things are not that bad - ever!
20 July 2009
OPINION: Ruth Ostrow | July 18, 2009 Article from: The Australian IT was one of those dreaded "lost my car in the car park" stories. The one where you park and force yourself to remember the details. You commit them to memory the way you've been taught in all those "improve your memory" books and articles. Level 3 as in "I ... read news item »
I Wonder...
14 July 2009
Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are going dead? Why do banks charge a fee on 'insufficient funds' when they know there is not enough money? Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet? Why do they use sterilized needles for death by lethal injection? Why doesn't Tarzan have a bear... read news item »
How to Ditch Meekness and Walk Tall
03 July 2009
Are you a meek person? If so, your life may be ruled by others, and it’s time to ditch meekness. Sounds easy, doesn’t it? But it’s not. Because meekness is a habitual response to the challenges of life. And it takes time and effort to change ingrained habits. The root of meekness is low self-esteem. When our self-esteem is low, we respond to the challenges of life with ... read news item »
Housing jumps Again
15 June 2009
The consumer sentiment index has surged out of recession territory. The index rose by 12.7 per cent – the biggest monthly surge in 22 years. The index is now at 17 month highs. The number of new housing loans is at 14-month highs, lifting by 0.9 per cent in April. Loans for new construction rose by 1.3 per cent to stand at 5,641 – a seven year high. First home-... read news item »
Lack of Rental Investment Keeping Rents High
01 June 2009
Rents continue to show no signs of easing in most capital cities of Australia. The ABS’ Consumer Price Index revealed that over the first three months of 2009 rents grew by 1.7 per cent to be 8.1 per cent higher than 12 months ago, said the Housing Industry Association, Australia’s largest building industry association. HIA Chief Executive - Association, Mr Chris Lamont said that Au... read news item »
How do you help your kids?
01 June 2009
Im not one to pay a lot of attention to television commercials, as a busy working mum when I am at home of an evening commercial breaks are usually the time for me to pick up the kids clothes, check that dinner isn’t burning, you know dealing with the usual hectic crisis’s that happen each evening. However one night last week an advertisement from a large bank caught... read news item »