I'd rather be here than anywhere else in the world atm

Australia business activity weakened in Sept - survey

The workplace reforms that took place many years ago are now paying off. Mining, Energy and infrastructure projects will keep going for many years so there will be plenty of work and unemployment is low and will stay around current levels.

RBA Lowe: The Labour Market, Structural Change and Recent Economic Developments

LOL Where do Reuters get their reports from? The moon? Everyone knows that a fall in commodity prices in USD doesn't necessarily flow through to Australian miners who's profits are in AUD because as commodity prices fall the AUD also falls and ...

Australia's success story takes a chilling turn

Greatly exaggerated is accurate (IMO) but not only that, the housing construction sector in NSW (the largest state) is growing, I can see construction cranes over the Sydney horizon again and the coal seam gas projects and infrastructure projects ...

Australian Mining’s Demise ‘Greatly Exaggerated,’ Parkinson Says

oh that's no good, Frenchmen will now have to drink Australian wine instead url

French Wine Output Seen at 40-Year Low as Grapes Damaged

Guys don't underestimate the strength of the Australian economy buy the AUD now that its cheap. Mining is not over yet and Australia is also turning into an Energy supplier. There are many infrastructure projects on the way plus there is housing ...

Australia Retail Trade - August 2012

Good figures and now that interest rates are low, housing construction will improve further. This is good news for Australia because housing is an economy booster. Thousands of trades people will have work and there will be flow on affects to retail ...

Australia building approvals up 6.4% in August

good stuff, lets have a EUR rally

Spanish Bailout: When to Expect Last Missing Piece

There is nothing the printing press doesn't fix, ask Helicopter Ben , he'll tell you.....

Why Germany must face up to its €1 trillion headache

yeah get those printing presses going.... LOL

OECD's Gurria: ECB Should Engage in Bond Buys Without ESM Program

Good stuff, I hope Aussie banks pass on the cut to mortgage holders and businesses but I doubt they will. They'll come up with excuses and their mammoth profits will grow even more......

RBA Statement

Not impressed eh? and you haven't seen the spread yet.....

Swedish krona new franc as Riksbank accepts top currency position

These guys have no hope on earth to recover their economy. Everywhere else in the world the retirement age is going up but the Greeks for 3 years now are offering early retirement to public servants. Retire and do nothing instead of being ...

Greek PM stresses austerity deal urgency

Remember these words Mr Weidmann, writing down debt and printing money to boost growth is the only way out of this crisis. Eventually you'll have to say Ja so better to start practicing this word early because the longer you leave it the more costly ...

Buba's Weidmann Refuses To Be A Good Socialist, Rejects "Free Lunch"

Hopefully the tax office won't find out

Australians suddenly richer as statistician "finds" $338 billion

It doesn't look like there is a solution or they would have found it. IMO the weak countries should pull out of this joke monetary union and default on their loans

Spain is turning into the new Greece, and Mariano Rajoy has himself to blame

No don't do it..Bailout means that Spain will have to borrow money and give it to the ESF so they can buy Spanish bonds but provided the Spaniards behave. In the meantime Spain will carry the transaction costs, their debt will increase and will pay ...

Spain is turning into the new Greece, and Mariano Rajoy has himself to blame

That's great but now they need to spend money to create jobs.... Maybe the ECB and ESF can invest the billions they will be making from the bonds into something productive?

Euro zone uncertainty remains, but situation improving: Geithner

ask the ECB and the IMF to bail you out, they created this mess (with their Greek debt restructuring)

Cyprus Unlikely to Secure Russian Bailout Loan, Sources Tell DJ-WSJ

LOL he will leave the surprise for later when we are not watching....

Draghi: Europe Faces Challenging Times