The basic principle is that for every $1 that an eligible person puts into super, the Government will match that $1 with a $1 of their own, giving you $2 into your super fund account.
There is a maximum limit, which is now $1,000 (from 1st … Read the rest
The following information is taken from the Unemployment figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in September 2010
Unemployment Rate August 2010
Male Unemployment rate Looking for Full Time Work
| Aug-2010 | 2.76% | 5.16% | 3.03% | 5.16% | 5.43% |
Due to the demand for Nurses in Australia there are quite a few courses for Nursing, at a number of Australian Universities.
Australian University Courses for Nurses
Australian Bureau of Statistics Unemployment Rates
QueenslandIndex: Income Tax Rates in Australia
|
Taxable income |
Tax on this income |
$0 ?? $6,000 |
Nil |
$6,001 ?? $37,000 |
15c for each $1 over $6,000 |
$37,001 ?? $80,000 |
$4,650 plus 30c for each $1 over $37,000 |
$80,001 ?? $180,000 |
$17,550 plus 37c |
This graph shows the Unemployment and Employment changes for the 12 months ended February 2010.
Both the Trend and Seasonally adjusted figures are shown in the graph, but only the trend data is shown below.
The “original” data, before adjustments are made for season change expectations, … Read the rest
Recent reports have shown that Australian are working less hours than they were a year ago, 2008.
A recent ABS report showed these figures, over a three year spread:
In 2006, out of 4,799,300 full time Male workers, 48,800 worked less than 35 hours for economic reasons.
In 2009, out … Read the rest
August 2009
The Chair of the Western Australian Electrical Licensing Board has released the following statement on the board’s position on recognition of overseas electrical licences.
Recently the Electrical Licensing Board became aware that persons were “shopping” for licences around Australia. The purpose of “shopping” around was … Read the rest
The individual income tax rates for the current year 2009-2010 year are:
|
Taxable income |
Tax on this income |
$0 ?? $6,000 |
Nil |
$6,001 ?? $35,000 |
15c for each $1 over $6,000 |
$35,001 ?? $80,000 |
$4,350 plus 30c for each $1 over $34,000 |
$80,001 ?? $180,000 |
$17,850 plus 38c for each |
10th December 2009
The Australian unemployment rate decreased in November 2009 from 5.8% to 5.7%
11,122 Less Unemployed full timers
The number of unemployed people looking for Full Time work reduced by 11,122 to 486,416, in November 2009, from 497,537 in October 2009.
30,838 more in … Read the rest
