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Cost of living hurting needy
THE two-speed economy is exacerbating cost-of-living pressures on those most in need, a Salvation Army report reveals.
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Expect modest recovery for pork
RABOBANK is forecasting a modest recovery in the pork market in the second half of 2012.
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Rate cut over high bank charges
THE Reserve Bank of Australia has revealed its latest interest rate cut was done partly to compensate for higher lending rates being charged by banks.
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Battle begins over Fair Work
BUSINESS and industry groups have urged Fair Work Australia to show restraint in lifting the minimum wage.
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Federal Budget serves up goodies
IT APPEARS the Federal Budget handed down by Treasurer Wayne Swan last week has a number of positives for Ipswich.
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Aussie dollar drops below parity
THE Australian dollar has dropped below parity with the greenback for the first time in 2012 as investors fret over the outlook for the economy.
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ANZ last to lower rates
ALL of the four big banks now have cut interest rates, with ANZ the final bank to join the party, lowering its rate by 37 basis points on Friday.
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Budget delivers motorway boost
A BILLION-dollar boost to fast track the completion of the Ipswich Motorway was contained in Wednesday night's Federal Budget.
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Regional Budget Wrap
CONTINUED funding for health services and infrastructure in regional Australia were the feature of a business-as-usual budget.
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Tax-free threshold tripled
THE Federal Government yesterday released its plan to increase the tax- free threshold from $6,000 to $18,200 for the 2012-13 financial year.
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Quarry material set for Curtis Is
THE Port of Bundaberg has ramped up its operations by adding a second barge to quarry material destined for Curtis Island, Gladstone.
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