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G'day all I used to frequent here oh so long ago. Back then I was a tad trollish and for that I apologise. I've managed to get most of the chip off my shoulder (but I am still cranky that I can't afford to buy on a single wage) so here's to me hopefully being able to add constructive posts...

I disagree with you and find your tone somewhat aggressive. Like yourself I am a native of Townsville. One day I hope to return when the opportunity comes around. Aren't the Cowboys exciting to watch? Looking real good for State of Origin although the Bronco's last game was a real shocker...

I believe that interest rates will increase by more than people expect. These are my reasons 1) despite repeated warnings about our current account deficit (importing more than we export) as a country we still import value added consumer goods. People just haven't got the message that we...

Home owners taking on more risk By Nicki Bourlioufas February 14, 2005 From: NEWS.com.au AUSTRALIANS are borrowing more money to buy homes despite a fall in prices, indicating they are raking on more risk and making them more vulnerbale to interest rate rises, analysts say. "The...

http://news.ft.com/cms/s/f549c340-7c42-11d9-8992-00000e2511c8.html House prices edge up but signals still mixed By Josephine Cumbo Published: February 11 2005 15:44 | Last updated: February 11 2005 15:44 Those who don't believe that the housing bubble is about to burst will be cheered...

http://money.guardian.co.uk/houseprices/story/0,1456,1408099,00.html Hot spots lighten house price gloom Rupert Jones Tuesday February 8, 2005 The Guardian Average house prices in six London boroughs have fallen by more than £30,000 in the space of a few months, according to...

Plastic meltdown hits the pocket Nicola Howell 10feb05 The New Year began for many with resolutions to take more care with household finances. However, those January resolutions often are overshadowed by the arrival of credit card statements reflecting our Christmas/New Year spending...

http://www.couriermail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,12218728%255E27197,00.html Perils of prosperity Saturday View with Matthew Franklin 12feb05 The good news from Canberra: You've probably got a job. The bad news: Don't pin your hopes on a fat pay rise any time soon. And an...

http://www.couriermail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,12220980%255E3122,00.html Small towns strike it rich in coal boom A modern-day mining rush is gripping central Queensland but it's black gold, or coal, that has hearts racing, as James McCullough reports 12feb05 SOARING coal...

http://www.couriermail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,12221875%255E952,00.html Double interest rate rise warningFleur Anderson 12feb05 AUSTRALIAN households should brace for two interest rate rises, starting as early as next month, and a tough Federal Budget. Prime Minister John...

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,12223084%255E25658,00.html Apartment prices likely to slide as interest rate hike looms Anthony Klan February 12, 2005 APARTMENT prices in Melbourne and Sydney could fall by a further 10 per cent this year as the Reserve...

Rate fears mount as jobs boom Feb 10 11:54 (FIN Review) Australia's supercharged labour market added new jobs at a rate nearly 10 times as fast as the market expected in January, narrowing the odds of the Reserve Bank raising interest rates more than once in the coming months. The...

http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Auction-plunge-contradicts-rate-fears/2005/02/08/1107625211082.html Auction plunge contradicts rate fears By John Garnaut February 9, 2005 Sydney's housing auction market over the holiday period may have been the weakest recorded, challenging an...

Poor guy. I feel sorry for his family. I feel bad that this guy felt that the only answer was suicide. Estate agent 'driven to suicide' by poor market By James Tapsfield 04 February 2005 An estate agent is thought to have committed suicide after becoming worried about slumping property...

Your Bank's Dirty Secret Evan Thornley A FEW weeks ago I ran into a mate of mine who's high up in a big bank We got to talking about his work and our economy and I thought you'd all be interested in how it ends up. Well if you aren't, you should be. Listen to this: THORNLEY: So I...

http://www.thepost.ie/post/pages/p/story.aspx-qqqt=DAVID%20McWilliams-qqqs=commentandanalysis-qqqid=2137-qqqx=1.asp Chronicle of a Debt Foretold 06 February 2005 By David McWilliams In Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Chronicle of a Death Foretold, the story of a gruesome murder unfolds. A...

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,12110054%255E643,00.html RBA set to hold interest rates Inflation will rise, writes virtual economist Henry Thornton February 01, 2005 WE'D better say it upfront. The RBA will not change interest rates in February. There are...

http://www.smh.com.au/news/Opinion/Stay-grounded-prices-havent-hit-the-floor/2005/01/19/1106110809219.html?oneclick=true Hold tight until the end of the decade before any real property upswing begins, writes Peter Martin. So you think the slump in real estate is over? You are in good...

Greetings one and all On the weekend I was at a bbq and the subject of property came up. The bloke I was talking to was a painter with many many years experience (so many that he paints because he likes to not because he has to.. semi retired) anyhow he gave me an anecdote that I'd like to...

http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0...2D15316,00.html 50,000 bank jobs may go to India James Riley JANUARY 18, 2005 ANZ Bank boosted developer numbers at its Bangalore software facility in India by more than 30 per cent last year as it struggled with staff shortages and an overflow...