economic, business
& industrial relations
2012
2012-283P 14May12 Tasmanian Tiger Qantas logo.
Went with article about another bout of job losses at Qantas.
2012-274 10May12 Supermarket supply chain.
supermarkets squeezing their suppliers to get cheaper goods and services.
2012-268 8May12 Sandcastle budget.
Wayne Swans plan to put the budget into surplus may be swamped by the global economic conditions.
2012-254 2May12 What has been dropped.
The dropping of the first home buyers bonus while keeping in place negative gearing for rental properties.
2012-261P 4May12 Newstart starter's gun.
Went with article on how difficult it is to rent a property in the current tight rental market if you are on the Newstart allowance.
2012-258P 3May12 1st Fleet truck stop.
Went with article on 1st Fleet trucking company going into receivership with the loss of many jobs.
2012-253 2May12 We'll just remove this column.
The fixation on cutbacks in government spending in order to balance the budget ignores the necessity of maintaining infrastructure.
2012-252P 1May12 Passing on the rates cut.
Went with article on the latest Rates cut by the Reserve Bank and speculation whether the retail banks will pass on the full rates cut to the public.
2012-234 24April12 The Reserve Bank gardener.
The Reserve Bank's recent cuts to interest rates have been too little too late.
2012-227 19April12 Putting pressure on the reserve bank.
Prime minister Gillard's statement that she will put pressure on the Reserve Bank to lower the official interest rate.
2012-224P 17April12 Toyota's transport for the sacked workers.
Went with article on the harsh way the Sacked Toyota workers were dismissed.
2012-218P 16April12 Car industry employment opportunities.
Went with article about layoffs at Toyota.
2012-215 5April12 The Australian economic train.
The rest of the Australian economy not benefiting from the mining sector boom.
2012-170 19March12 The magic pudding today.
The Australian mining boom negatively impacting on the manufacturing and tourism sectors.
2012-153 8March12 The slow Australian economy.
The Australian economy might be sluggish but but it's doing well compared to Greece's economy.
2012-161 15March12 One speed Australian economy.
Mining boom in stark contrast with the manufacturing doldrums.
2012-152 7March12 The giraffe in the corner.
The negative impact the high Aussie dollar is having on the Australian economy.
2012-113P 17Feb12 Billabong surfer.
Went with article on job cuts at Australian Surfwear company Billabong.
2012-104 16Feb12 Qantas autopilot.
Qantas staff numbers taking a big dive with the latest round of staff cuts.
2012-112P 17Feb12 Mining industry safety gear.
Went with article about mining magnate Gina Rinehart's woeful poetry.
2012-110 17Feb12 NAB and ANZ cups.
Job loses at the ANZ bank and the start of the NAB Cup.
2012-103 14Feb16 Low income diet.
The economic impact of being laid off.
2012-100 14Feb12 Shopping around for a better bank.
Drawn in response to calls by the government for people to shop around for a better bank after the major banks raised their interest rates again.
2012-097 13Feb12 Next teller to go sign.
Massive job loses in the banking industry.
2012-090 9Feb12 Valentine's Day cads.
Massive job loses at Alcoa in Geelong.
2012-087 8Feb12 All you can eat profits.
Massive mining sector profits while the manufacturing is struggling.
2012-082 7Feb12 Interest rate cut barbers.
Banks' habit of not passing on the full rates cuts that the reserve bank has announced in recent months.
2012-077 3Feb12 The export industry competitive advantage race.
High Aussie dollar crippling Australia's manufacturing export industry.
2012-078P 3Feb12 Mum's tank taxi.
Went with article about multi millionaire mining magnate Gina Rinehart's legal battle with her children.
2012-076 2Feb12 Centrelink jobs for life.
Speculating that the only safe jobs left are those involved with processing the unemployed.
2012-074 1Feb12 Fairfax Journalists' scoop story.
Mining magnate Gina Rinehart's buy up of enough Fairfax shares to get a position on the Fairfax board.
2012-067 30Jan12 Australian car industry crash test dummy.
Perilous state of the Australian car industry as it struggles to compete with cheaper imported cars.
2012-050P 23Jan12 Oh what a Toyota Layoff feeling.
Loss of 350 jobs at Toyota's Melbourne factory.
2012-052 24Jan12 Three Speed economy.
The big losers in the current economic situation is not the manufacturing industry but the Aussie battlers.
2012-040 19Jan12 Soft economy.
The economy might be described as soft but for individuals who have lost their jobs it's a very hard one.
2012-039 19Jan12 Dorothy the contract dinosaur.
Dumping of the replacement band member in the popular children's band, The Wiggles.
2012-028P 13Jan12 New ANZ staffroom.
Went with article about ANZ bank job cuts.
2012-020P 10Jan12 Australian car industry crash test dummy.
Cheaper imported cars destroying the Australian car industry.
2012-019 10Jan12 Car industry teetering on the edge.
Precarious state of the Australian car industry as it struggles to compete with cheaper imported cars.
2012-012P 6Jan12 Meat pie and tomato ketchup.
Went with article on the Heinz tomato sauce factory moving offshore.
2012-009P 5Jan12 endangered Australian birds.
Went with article on plummeting Ford Falcon car sales leading to speculation that production of the Falcon may be discontinued.
2011-738 30Nov11 The economic outlook.
Australia in a relatively good economic position compared to the rest of the world despite tougher conditions.