High dollar heralds tough times ahead – AGRIBUSINESS – SPECIAL REPORT By Ed Charles Currency A HIGH Australian dollar means a healthy economy and a resources boom, but it signals tough times ahead for farmers. BIS Shrapnel senior economist Matthew Hassan says the high dollar is bad for most exporters, aside from resources. Most Australian businesses would be competitive at exchange rates of US65-66c rather than the high 70s, he says. The problem is that the high currency is being […]
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What’s the point of truffled honey?
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The Australian: High dollar heralds tough times ahead
A high Australian dollar means a healthy economy and a resources boom but it signals tough times ahead for farmers. From The Australian special agribusiness report 6 October 2005.
In The Black: On the (high) rise
Only a short time ago the Australian commercial property sector was looking rather off-colour, but now for the first time in four years demand for office space is on the up. From In The Black October 2005.
The Australian: Healthy returns
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Sydney vs Melbourne equals LA vs NY
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