By: aussiewhinger@ymail.com
27/01/2010
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I see nothing changes even after Ive been away on holiday near my fav lake in the south island of nz.
Dr dinky linky and stinky steve and fiery fireblown are still at it over on the negative blog struggling to get bites on their lines.
At least I can say I caught a few trout while away and ate them too I might add! yum
And the news just gets better if you choose to read it it in a positive light.eg
Australia leading world out of downturn
Wednesday January 27, 2010, 8:32 am
The IMF has predicted that the Australian economy will grow at 2.5 per cent this year, up from the 2 per cent originally forecast last October.
Access says Australia has been shown to have a "miracle" economy, Australia is still leading the world in coming out of the downturn.
Australia was the only G20 country which avoided slipping into recession during the severe downturn of last year despite predictions from both the Government and Reserve Bank that it would.
HMM,,,,Just as nice as trout! Enjoy!
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By: goldcoinscoming
11/01/2010
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Its all coming Good re below news;
WA has the best performing State economy in the nation as it shrugs off the global financial slump and enters the new year ready to reassert itself as Australia's economic powerhouse.
A comparison of key financial indicators for the States and Territories by CommSec has found WA and the Australian Capital Territory had overtaken Tasmania in the past three months to become the top-ranked economies. NSW's economy was again ranked last.
WA workers' pay packets are getting fatter, with the State enjoying the strongest growth in real wages, according to Commsec's analysis.
But in good news for house hunters who may be scared off by rising interest rates, the analysis found these wage increases were not fuelling a new property boom. WA home prices - together with those in SA - were growing at the slowest pace in the nation.
CommSec chief economist Craig James said he expected WA to hold its place at the top for the early part of the year.
"WA is the fastest growing economy, buoyed by mining-related construction and investment," Mr James said. "The ACT and Tasmania have been insulated from the US financial crisis but momentum has returned to WA in response to the strong recovery of the Chinese economy."
The vote of confidence comes after good news in the resources sector, with key construction contracts recently granted for the massive Gorgon LNG project. The outlook for WA mining companies continues to brighten, with the spot price for iron ore sold to China soaring to its highest level in a year.
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By: almurrie1@y7mail.com
8/01/2010
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I got into all sorts of trouble and posts deleted for saying this. I was irresponsible etc etc. I was just pointing out that at high times of unemployment the Yes Minister stance is to use statistics to divert this negative impression. For example Sir Humphrey Appleby suggested the PM say "there has never ever been more spent on education as now". The fact that spending was reduced in real terms over many years is then hidden.
The same for employment. You can hide unemployment negatives in an increasing population by saying "there have never been more people employed as now".
I was hoping people could see through the spin we are exposed to on a daily basis, but sadly no.
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By: aussiewhinger@ymail.com
6/01/2010
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THANKS Almurrie for your social economic facts below,just wish you had placed them here instead of on the 'negative blog'
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Great stuff!
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"In the Yes Minister words of Sir Humphrey Appleby, "never before in the history of Australia have so many people been employed". The historic highest number of people ever in employment in Australia has just been surpassed.
Al"
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By: whoogivesashi
6/01/2010
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ITS STILL EASY TO FIND GOOD NEWS,you just have to know where to look for it and of course,you have to WANT to find it! eg,below;
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Australia stocks record biggest annual gain in 16 yrs
Thursday December 31, 2009, 2:54 pm,
SYDNEY, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Australian stocks rose by 31 percent in 2009, their best yearly gain since 1993, as the nation's commodity-driven economy steered clear of the worst of the global financial crisis.
a shortened New Year's Eve trading session up 37.28 points at 4,870.6, based on the latest data, led higher by miners and banks in light trading.
That's the biggest annual gain since a 35 percent rise in the then-benchmark All Ordinaries index .AORD 16 years ago.
"There's definitely been a sense -- and there has been for the last several months -- that in Australia we weathered this so much better than anyone else," said Cameron Pea *** , a market analyst at IG Markets in Melbourne.
"All our banks have stabilized, the credit markets have stabilized, a lot of companies have recapitalized their balance sheets, a lot of over-leveraged players have fallen away and now the fit are ready to move forward in 2010."
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By: aussiewhinger@ymail.com
31/12/2009
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Our brilliant 'Tigereye370' has done it again,
Another brilliant post on 'the negative' blog.
Hope you dont mind Mr Tiger eye But I find your posts absolutely inspirational and I am your biggest Fan which is the reason I am compelled to duplicate your post below .Thank You For your vision;
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"Its always SOON with the doomsayers, SOOOOOOOn.
They have been saying that since the crash.
There will always be bulls & bears but if u cant predict them u have no credibility. The doomsayers have been wrong thus far! Their ulterior motive is obvious, to stop people spending to create a self-fulfilling prophesy. They cant predict crashes because they rely on economic theories alone, and do not take into account the human factor and human responses. In fact there is only 1 doomsayer, under different aliases. Get a life you looser!"
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By: aussiewhinger@ymail.com
28/12/2009
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LOOKS like if i keep putting up the same post it drives the negative folks nuts!...
I saw the brilliant post below on another finance blog,and wanted to put it back up on top of the boards where it belongs.
Its brilliant!
Thanks Tigereye670
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"... much of the doom saying comes from simplistic observations and ignorance of the markets and their mechanics. Knowledge is power and opportunity, while ignorance is blind and prejudicial. I wonder how many have studied economics and human psychology since both are required to understand how the market truly works. Based (in my opinion) on the rubbish on these forums it seems only bogans (with their obvious lack of knowledge and self-awareness) are running for the hills yelling ALL IS LOST.
Yes, it can collapse if enough people (bogans) take heed and run for the hills. It will become a self fulfilling prophesy. If everyone stopped spending the economy would inevitably collapse, as would law and order. Nature and everything in it including economies run in cycles based on natural ebbs and flows of money and opportunity.
Saying something is over or under priced is never a fact, just an opinion of ONE person. That is the psychology of the market. It's the same with bartering. My 1st house in 2000 seemed expensive but my sister (who had more than a few by then) convinced me of the various benefits and what she saw as a rising market to come. Houses will always seem expensive unless they drop in price. But even then the doomsayers would still claim dont buy because the market is collapsing. Being able to read the market is partially based understanding what the mob is going to do b4 they do it, or else do the opposite of the mob. Doomsayers don't understand because they are uneducated and therefore use logic based on incorrect assumptions".
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By: luke_walks
28/12/2009
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what is wrong with you people? it makes no difference whether you are an aussie or a kiwi.
im am an aussie and i know plenty of lazy aussies and kiwis. dont dare say aussies are lazy when you probably only work a 40 hour week yourself. i worked 2 jobs working 80-90 hours a week last year to make sure i kept my house in tough times.
lazy people are everywhere, but hey it it makes your small mind feel better by saying it why dont you go back to your sheep in NZ and stop taking the benefits you get here (i.e. to eb seen as an Aus citizen...First home owner grants, medicare, family tax benefits...)
the shortage is created as the aust govt have made it too easy for dole bludgers (which are both aussie and kiwi's) to get money for sittign on their ass and making working mothers pay $70 a day for childcare when the lazy mothers who dont work can get childcare for $5 and sit on thier fat ass at home. The govt have screwed the working man and made it too easy for people to take advantage...and people will take advantage regardless of race, religion or where the hell you were born.
If there is any correlation between kiwis leavign and the shortage it is becuase kiwis are a lot more common in the labour market (e.g in mines) than to be working in offices... |
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By: winslow_95
27/12/2009
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| Kiwis always say that they deserve the credit for anything good ,flew a plane before the Wright Bros, pavlova ,phar lap was a kiwi horse trained by a kiwi ,fed on kiwi fruit[chinese goosberrie] and pavlova which made him so fast .Australias ore exports are a success, because of all the kiwi labour that we are priviledged to have, that they left their low paying jobs to come and help us out, WOW thanks !! kiwis going home ? they will be back |
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By: whoogivesashi
27/12/2009
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HOPE EVERYONE HAD A LOVELY XMAS
IT was nice over my way,spending time with family etc.
And roll on to the
NEW YEAR which is going to be an interesting one!
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By: mrpotatoman@ymail.com
17/12/2009
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To the previous poster,
looks like you've been out in the sun too much.
We arent all mind readers.I'll do a 'pauline hanson'
PLease Explain?
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By: ecchi.gaijin
17/12/2009
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| I guess Britney isn't the only one to oops and do it again. |
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By: davidjtroy
17/12/2009
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| Nah Sashimi, with all the kiwis moving back to NZ we can just downsize the excess Centrelink employees and relocate them to hold up those abandoned paddlepop signs at roadworks. ;) |
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By: whoogivesashi
17/12/2009
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You certainly live in 'la la' land,if you are under the illusion that australians can survive without the New Zealand workforce that used to work here.
Statistics are already stating that there is a labour shortage.Funny how it always seems to occur when Kiwis go back home in the hot half of the year just prior to Xmas,to put their feet up and go fishing and fix up the fences etc on the farm that they bought with money they earn't in Australia!
Dont worry they go home to retire as well,its cooler and you know how the heat affects older folks.And of course to look after the grandkids while mum and dad are earning the big dollars in Oz.!
But thats about to change too,with all the new/old mines reopening in New Zealand now and the prime minister promising to increase the wages inline with Australia,because they also have a labour shortage,due to the off shore investment in New Zealand mining ventures.
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By: ecchi.gaijin
17/12/2009
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"Anybody with half a brain which you obviously don't have"
Ok so you having half a brain jumped to a illogical conclusion. While I have all my wits about me and decided to read what was actually printed and used to "justify" a misguided assumption. I see your point. :) |
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By: whatdisasterwhere
17/12/2009
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Everything is moving along as it should....
"Rapid rebound predicted for economy
Wednesday December 16, 2009, 2:45 pm
The Australian economy should post better than expected growth next year after an index of leading indicators rose strongly in October.
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity, which indicates the likely pace of activity three to nine months into the future, posted an annualised growth rate 6.7 per cent in October.
The growth rate, released on Wednesday, is well above its long-term trend pace of 3.1 per cent.
However, the annualised growth rate of the coincident index, which shows the current pace of economic activity, was 0.7 per cent, below its long-term trend of 2.8 per cent.
Westpac chief economist Bill Evans said the bank continued to be surprised by the pace of recovery of the leading index.
"Over the last six months, growth has accelerated from 5.3 per cent in May to the current 6.7 per cent," Mr Evans said in a statement.
"This rapid turnaround represents the fastest reversal in the growth rate of the leading index since the economy bounced out of recession in the mid 1970's."
The sharp recovery in the growth rate was consistent with Westpac's view of the economic outlook, he said.
"In through-the-year terms, we expect the growth rate of domestic demand to bounce back from around one per cent in 2009 to 4 per cent in 2010.
"That will be supported by much stronger momentum in consumer spending, dwelling construction and business investment."
Source:By Kim Christian
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By: whoogivesashi
15/12/2009
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Anybody with half a brain which you obviously don't have, would recognise the time frame between the recent exodus of New Zealanders back to New Zealand and the recent assessement of Australias labour shortage,as coinciding.
Why would any australian reporter dob himself in by saying in explicit terms that the reason is because New Zealanders have returned to New Zealand.
Do you think they would want to offer up on a plate that amount of satisfaction for New Zealanders to gloat over!!!
Regardless We are Gloating!!!!
So stick that in your pipe and smoke it!
And start teaching the young aussies how to work,otherwise your economic growth is going to come to a screeching halt!!!!
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By: ecchi.gaijin
15/12/2009
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"Im saying that when the Kiwis go home you have a LABOUR SHORTAGE as research and figures have proved."
And yet you quote an article that makes no mention of kiwis in it? I guess reading nor comprehension are the sills we are referring to? Because the article you used to "back up" your claim quoted economic growth as the cause, not skilled labour moving offshore. |
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By: whoogivesashi
15/12/2009
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Well Australia,you did it!
"Our neighbours across the ditch have been the greatest beneficiaries of an exodus of Australians with almost one fifth of those who left permanently in 2008/09 choosing New Zealand as their new home.
And having had their share of the good times, New Zealanders topped the list of overseas-born people leaving Australia."
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By: mrpotatoman@ymail.com
15/12/2009
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And stop your griping,
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By: mrpotatoman@ymail.com
15/12/2009
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So Aussies,
in paticular the ones who's families have been here for only a 'few' generations and yet they think they own the place,had better start learning how to do the Labour that Kiwis have been doing for them.!
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By: mrpotatoman@ymail.com
15/12/2009
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NO,thanks for the 'opener'
Im saying that when the Kiwis go home you have a LABOUR SHORTAGE as research and figures have proved.
And that should tell everyone loud and clear that Aussies dont like hard work!
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15/12/2009
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"Australia's shortage of skilled labour will worsen as the economy improves"
"This is what happens when the Kiwis go back home"
So you are saying that when kiwis go home the Australian economy improves? |
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15/12/2009
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This is what happens when the Kiwis go back home!!
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Bosses expect skills shortage to worsen
Tuesday December 15, 2009, 11:22 am
Australia's shortage of skilled labour will worsen as the economy improves, according to a survey by the Australian Institute of Management (AIM).
The Victorian and Tasmanian branch of AIM surveyed 2,163 executives over October and November, with most responses from Victoria and Queensland.
Seventy-six per cent of the executives said their org *** ations had a workforce skills gap.
"The size of the skills gap identified in our survey will escalate as economic conditions improve, and that means an increasing number of Australian org *** ations face the risk of underperforming," the chief executive of AIM in Victoria and Tasmania, Susan Heron, said on Tuesday.
Ms Heron said 40 per cent of org *** ations were experiencing a negative impact upon profits and performance as a result of the skills shortage.
Sixty-nine per cent of respondents said the skills gap was putting more stress on employees, and 52 per cent said it was hurting staff morale.
Managers were under increasing pressure to perform and to work long hours to try to bridge the skills gap.
"This situation is unsustainable because you can't expect employees to keep over-performing indefinitely," Ms Heron said.
Consequently, org *** ations would need to boost their investment in training and development and increase efforts to attract and retain talent.
Ms Heron said org *** ations were taking corrective action, predominantly through investment in training and development.
Forty-seven per cent of respondents identifying a skills gap said that skills in the current workforce did not match changes in company strategy, goals, markets or business models.
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By: whoogivesashi
11/12/2009
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Looks like those mines in New zealand are cranking up now and The numbers of New Zealanders going back Home is proof that the word is out on the grapevine already!
All those sheep jokes will be falling on no ears as opposed to deaf ears!
Re the following news item;
"Our neighbours across the ditch have been the greatest beneficiaries of an exodus of Australians with almost one fifth of those who left permanently in 2008/09 choosing New Zealand as their new home.
And having had their share of the good times, New Zealanders topped the list of overseas-born people leaving Australia."
Well with all those submarine sands off the coast of New Zealand holding newly discovered treasures its just a matter of time b4 Australia loses its NZ born mining workers.Not only that,there are numerous gold and coal mines reopening in the South Island,which are all huge drawcards.
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