Banks cash in as personal loans skyrocket
Personal loans for cars, boats and travel have jumped 38 percent since November 2008, according to the latest ABS figures.
In the year to November, loans for new cars jumped 8 percent, loans for boats increased …
Telling bosses the truth good for health: study
A British study has found that telling the boss what you think of them is good for your health and can help to reduce stress and improve communication in the workplace.
Aussie workers urged to get active
Aussie workers are being urged to get active, after a corporate health program revealed participants in the program registered 41 percent less sick days then their non-participating colleagues.
The Global Corporate Challenge (GCC) is aimed at …
Unemployment drops to 5.5 percent
Australia’s unemployment rate fell to 5.5 percent last month, as the labour market gathered strength, latest ABS figures reveal.
The unemployment rate eased to 5.5 percent in December, defying analysts’ predictions that the jobless rate would …
New Year the time to renew life insurance
Australians are being urged by Lifewise, the risk insurance education campaign, to make a financial New Year’s resolution to review their personal insurances, including life, income protection and trauma insurance.
Recently released industry claims figures show …
Aust urged to boycott China over Google attack
The Greens are urging the Australian government and businesses to boycott China after an alleged attempt by Chinese spies to hack into internet search giant Google.
Unemployment likely to remain at 5.7 percent
Analysts are predicting unemployment to remain unchanged at 5.7 percent, when the latest job figures for December are released today.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics is set to reveal its labour force data for December, and …
Economists predict further rate rises
Economists are tipping a fourth consecutive interest rate rise next month, despite a large drop in housing finance commitments.
The latest ABS figures on housing finance commitments revealed a 5.6 percent fall in lending November, seasonally …
Rental prices tipped to soar
As the economy continues to grow, property analysts are predicting rental prices will start to rise.
Software piracy costing businesses thousands
New figures released today by the Business Software Alliance (BSA) into the trend of illegal software downloads by businesses have revealed that crime does not pay.
