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Australia 200 – Almost on Cue, Returns Back Under 5500
July 9th, 2014
Australia 200 for Wednesday, July 9, 2014 The question of whether or not the Australia 200 Index be able to maintain its break through the key resistance level at 5500 was answered yesterday as it almost on cue, returned ...
Australian dollar lifts to 3-day high on confidence boost
July 8th, 2014
The Australian dollar rose to a three-day high today as improved domestic business confidence data sparked a further recovery after it hit a two-week low last week. National Australia Bank’s Business Confidence Index rose a point to positive eight ...
Australia accused of breaking law after returning asylum seekers to Sri Lanka
July 8th, 2014
Australia has been accused of breaking international law and violating the refugee convention after returning a group of 41 Sri Lankan asylum seekers who attempted to reach the country by boat directly into the hands of the Sri Lankan ...
Australia, Japan sign defense and trade deals
July 8th, 2014
On Tuesday, Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe met with his Australian counterpart to sign agreements aiming to boost defense and trade ties between the countries. The defense deal, which involves the transfer of military equipment and technology, comes a ...
Australia 200 – Not Getting ‘Carried Away’ Above 5500
July 8th, 2014
Australia 200 for Tuesday, July 8, 2014 So will the Australia 200 Index be able to maintain its break through the key resistance level at 5500 having enjoyed a solid week last week? It reversed a little yesterday after ...
Australia Announces Exploration Development Incentive
July 7th, 2014
The Australian Government has announced a new Exploration Development Incentive (EDI) that will assist junior explorers in raising capital from private sector investors through a refundable tax offset. The legislation is still being finalized, but Acting Assistant Treasurer Mathias ...
New regulation of financial advisers providing tax advice in Australia
July 3rd, 2014
From 1 July 2014, the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) regulates financial advisers who provide tax (financial) advice services under the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 (Cth) (TASA). Until now, financial advisers have been exempt from the TASA regime. Financial ...
Australian Directors jailed for breaching director duties
June 20th, 2014
Australia’s market regulator ASIC, in its effort to keep the financial system secure has sentenced some directors for breaching essential director duties. Therefore, ASIC has published the following press release: Mr Ronald David Williams and Mr Gary David Maile, former ...
Australian day trader was jailed for manipulation of CFDs
June 17th, 2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has today sentenced Kristoffer John Watts from New South Wales, to two years in jail for market manipulation. Kristoffer John Watts, a day-trader living in Casuarina, New South Wales, pleaded guilty in April 2014 ...
Facebook Australia launches auto video ads
June 13th, 2014
Facebook will today launch controversial video ads that begin playing automatically in Australian users’ news feeds on the social network. McDonald’s will be the first local advertiser to use the format as the FIFA World Cup gets underway and ...