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Another day, another tawdry episode of financial disaster. For the past four weeks Australians have awoken to worsening financial news and increasingly desperate action on the part of the world’s financial authorities.
Today the Reserve Bank of Australia slashed official interest rates by a full percentage point a dramatic result which could ease pressure on home borrowers if major banks follow suit. The question is: will they?
Are your grocery bills getting ugly? Try a supermarket trolley makeover.
Solar power makes sense. It’s the perfect power source for sun-drenched Australia, avoiding burning non-renewable fossil fuels and making carbon dioxide.
Consumers can choose between two sorts of solar power systems.
After a week of intense haggling, US politicians have finally agreed on a bailout plan for Wall Street that will cost the US taxpayer $840 billion. Sounds great right? But what does it actually entail?
After a week of intense haggling, US politicians have finally agreed on a bailout plan for Wall Street that will cost the US taxpayer $840 billion. Sounds great right? But what does it actually entail?
If you're a little unnerved about your bank given the current global financial meltdown, then why not take a look at credit unions as an alternative? Credit unions differ from banks in that they are mutuals so all of their customers are members and owners of the credit union.
Vintage fashion is on trend and can also be a canny investment. But it's not as simple as spring-cleaning your wardrobe and cashing in the old clothes.
Riding a tsunami of hype, the second generation Apple iPhone swept onto the Australian (and world) market in July. Not in memory has a gadget been so eagerly anticipated.