December is upon us and summer has arrived with bush fires in Queensland and flooding rains in NSW. Our best wishes go out to all those affected as well as our brave emergency services workers. And to all our clients, we wish you a safe and happy holiday season.
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Download Economic Update November, 2018
It's November and, as always, the month gets underway with the race that stops the nation. The Melbourne Cup is also the signal that summer, Christmas and the holiday season are just down the track.
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Economic Update October, 2018
October is here, which means the football fever and the holiday long weekend are behind us as we enter the final stretch towards Christmas. It's traditionally a busy time for households and on the business and economic scene, as we prepare for the end of another year.
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September is upon us and spring is in the air. Our farmers and firefighters will be hoping for some soaking rain to ease the drought and ward off bush fires. Meanwhile, AFL and NRL fans will be hoping the sun shines n their team this finals season.
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As August rolls around and the weather begins to warm up, our thoughts are with the nation's farmers. Many are battling a prolonged drought and wishing for rain.
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July is here along with freezing temperatures and good snowfalls in the south and east of the country. Meanwhile, temperatures are sizzling in Russia for the football World Cup where the finals are looming, although not for the Socceroos who are headed home.
Australia's national economic agenda in May was dominated by the Federal Budget and the promise of tax cuts. Consumers rode a wave of optimism until the final week of May when the ANZ/Roy Morgan consumer confidence index fell for the first time in 7 weeks, down 3.2 per cent to 117.7. Confidence is up 4.3 per cent this year, with the late pull-back attributed to a cooler sharemarket, rising fuel prices and on-again off-again US-North Korea peace talks.
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