Signs good for Australian economy in 2012
Australian economic growth is showing early indications of swinging from well below trend in 2011 to above trend in early 2012, but Westpac (ASX:WBC) cautions it is too early to be sure
Australian economic growth is showing early indications of swinging from well below trend in 2011 to above trend in early 2012, but Westpac (ASX:WBC) cautions it is too early to be sure
Consumer confidence improved markedly in September, but remains shaken compared to last year, a Westpac-Melbourne Institute survey shows
Australian consumer confidence is still shaken, falling 8.3% in July to the lowest point since May 2009, research shows
Australian consumer confidence remains low, particularly in metro areas which have fallen behind regionals for the first time since 2009, according to Westpac (ASX:WBC) research
Two years ago, Human Services could only attract seven IT graduates to its workforce. If there was a silver lining to the global financial crisis, it was a reprieve from what has become an ongoing issue around IT graduates in Australia.