Reason why Australia and other developed countries need migration is
due to ageing, but you will not hear about it in Oz media, i.e.
Australia needs more taxpayers to support growing number of retirees
From The Economist "Ageing in the rich world: The end of retirement
Demography means virtually all of us will have to work longer. That
need not be a bad thing.
http://www.economist.com/opinion/displayStory.cfm?story_id=3D13900145&sourc=
e=3Dhptextfe
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International Monetary Fund has upgraded its outlook for the
Australian economy this year, forecasting only a modest contraction in
2009 and a sharper rebound in 2010.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/business/story/0,28124,25687829-643,00=
.html
OECD Predicts Australia's downturn to be shorter than expected
AUSTRALIA is set to soar out of its economic downturn sooner and more
sharply than forecast in the budget, according to updated forecasts
from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
understood to have the Australian Treasury's backing.
http://business.theage.com.au/business/australias-downturn-to-be-shorter-th=
an-expected-20090624-cwsg.html
Top four Australian banks top world's ranking THE top Australian
banks have moved from world minnows to majors in the space of just two
years as the global recession has claimed the majority of the world's
largest and once safest financial institutions. There are now only
eight AA-rated banks in the world, and the Australian domestic brand
names of CBA, NAB, ANZ and Westpac account for half.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25695823-643,00.html
Wounding the sacred cash cow Now that tensions have eased over the
Indian student attacks, I thought I=92d approach the topic to stimulate
a real discussion about the issues at hand.
http://www.dynamicexport.com.au/blogs/wounding-the-sacred-cash-cow/?cfemail=
=3Dposted#cformsform
In a recent ABC News item about an Australian intolerance group on
Facebook called F*** Off We're Full, I was quoted as blaming the
Howard years for failing to educate Australians to be more tolerant of
difference and to understand that egalitarianism need not be about
sameness, but the equal right and opportunity to be different.
http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/stories/s2598764.htm#comments
Property Outlook for Australian Property Markets Westpac but no
comment on impact of higher unemployment and mortgage stress?
http://www.westpac.com.au/manage/pdf.nsf/E837F7887C94D7EECA2575680017D317/=
$File/OutlookExecSummary2009.pdf?OpenElement
THE State Government will come under intense pressure to slash land
tax bills in response to a market downturn that has sent property
values plummeting.
http://www.theage.com.au/national/pressure-to-slash-land-tax-20090626-czx4.=
html
JJJ Radio Australia Hottest 100 Music of all time competition.
http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/
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