Reading a speech given by the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia. I saw some interesting comparison statistics about Sub-Prime Loans, specifically this section:
Banks in Australia and Canada had more conservative lending practices in their home markets than their counterparts in the United States and the United Kingdom.… Read the rest
Over the recent years, the amount spent on Investment property in Australia has been rising in most years.
The following chart shows the amount financed for Investment property in pure $ terms.
Financed Spending on Investment Housing for the 12 months ended:
| Month-Year | Total | Change | Apr-1985 | $173,538,000 | Apr-1986 | $134,570,000 | -22.46% |
Annual $ – Council area
The population of Australia has been growing at one of the fastest rates, when compared to most other countries, and at June 2010 has reached a population of about 22,364,000.
The change in Australia’s population in 2009, was an increase of 432,600 people, with … Read the rest
The following figures show the Credit Card Debit in Australia, based on data sourced from the Reserve Bank of Australia and Australian Bureau of Statistics.
| Month | Credit Card Balances Accruing Interest | Change | Bal per head of Population | Apr-2003 | $17,145,862,238 | $857 | Apr-2004 | $19,372,848,451 | 13.0% | $957 | Apr-2005 | $21,709,508,089 | 12.1% | $1,057 | Apr-2006 | $25,402,474,672 |
The movement of the British Pound against the Australian Dollar during 2010.
The low point was 0.5513 on the 5th February 2010, with the highest point being 0.6141 on 6th May 2010.
This has shown a change of 11.39% between the two extremes, but the change from the first day … Read the rest
The movement of the Canadian Dollar against the Australian Dollar during 2010.
The low point was 0.8735 on the 20th May 2010, with the highest point being 0.9597 on the 12th January 2010.
This has shown a change of 9.87% between the two extremes, but the change from the first … Read the rest
The movement of the Swiss Franc against the Australian Dollar during 2010.
The low point was 0.9300 on the 9th February 2010, with the highest point being 1.0112 on 6th May 2010.
This has shown a change of 8.73% between the two extremes, but the change from the first day … Read the rest
Universal military training for Australian men aged 18 to 60 was compulsory from 1911 until 1 November 1929, although only for serving on Australian Territory.Referendums were held during World War One to try to bring in Conscription for Overseas service.
The website www.speedtest.net shows the average Internet speeds for most counties in the world, and a recent check of my own speed showed me how Australia and the UK compare.
This chart shows the two countries, with their respective average speeds. These averages are based on users excluding education facilities … Read the rest
