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Speaking to CEDA, the Committee for the Economic Development of Australia,  Kruno Kukoc of the Department of Immigration outlined the role of migration in assisting Australian productivity and workforce participation.

“There is no doubt that the structural reforms of the past two decades have served Australia well and are a key reason why the country’s economic situation remains . . . → Read More: The Role of Migration in Australia

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June 17 — Australian Finance Minister Penny Wong talks about the country’s economy and federal budget. Wong also discusses Australia’s planned tax on mining and carbon emissions… read more

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With a 1.2 percent contraction in Gross domestic product (GDP) and a loss of 80,000 full-time positions in the past two months there are fears that the Australian economy may be weakening. But closer examination of the data . . . read more

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The new Australian budget was anounced by Treasurer Wayne Swan in Canbera last week. The focus of the budget is on tackling regional Australia’s labour shortages by increasing skilled migration and . . . read more

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Leading UN telecommunications official, Hamadoun Toure believes the development of Australia’s national broadband network will boost economic growth and take Australia to the top of global rankings when it comes to broadband. ”The way I see it here, Australia has undertaken. . . .read . . . → Read More: Australian Market Set to Become Broadband World Leader

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Australian Prime Minister Julia Gilard visted China last week and while there had high level talks with President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao. What is emerging is the size of China’s commitment to clean energy and its goals of reducing the intensity of its carbon pollution. . . . Read . . . → Read More: Australia Following China’s Lead In Clean Energy

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There has been a 10.5 per cent increase in the value of the Australian dollar in the last two weeks putting almost on par when it was first floated in 1983.

RBS (Royal Bank of Scotland) chief currency . . . read . . . → Read More: Australian Market Strong As Dollar Hits 28-Year High

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There is a lot of doom and gloom in the media about Ireland’s economy so I was pleasantly surprised when I came across this article in Fortune Magazine. It makes a good case for Ireland’s economy recovering sooner rather than later. I am particularly . . . read . . . → Read More: Irish Economic Recovery

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Celebrations took place all around Australia on the 26th for Australia Day.  It is a day when citizenship ceremoes take place all over the country.  These children became new Australian citizens in Darwin.  Two-year-old Jombo Hakim, Oliver Lawes and Ferlin Espartinez, both three,  were among 80 people from . . . read . . . → Read More: Australia Day Celebrations