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  Aust manufacturing activity fallen for 10th month: survey
Australian manufacturing activity fell for the 10th consecutive month in December amid continued weakness in the global ...

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  Australians becoming less keen on debt: credit figures
Private sector credit levels fell to a 19-month low in November, a sign that Australians are becoming less keen on debt, ...

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  Kiwi businesses ahead of Australia in optimism: survey
New Zealand businesses can see light at the end of the gloomy economic tunnel but the outlook for the world economy remains ...

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  Cuts necessary to ensure 'disciplined' budget: Bradbury
Jobs will not be sacrificed even if the federal government has to make spending cuts to ensure a lean, tight budget, ...

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  Design of Aust homes 'unsuitable' for ageing population
Many Australian homes are unsuitable for an ageing population, a report has found.

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  Government welcomes renewable energy target review
The federal government has welcomed the release of the final report by the Climate Change Authority into the Renewable ...

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  'Red tape offenders' list led by Aust Tax Office: survey
Red tape is eroding competitiveness and the Australian Tax Office (ATO) tops the list of bureaucracies for generating ...

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