A few days after John Howard announced the date of this year’s federal election the Australian Press Council released a supplement to its 2006 State of the News Print Media in Australia report. Badly timed, the supplement sank without a trace. Which is a pity, writes Peter Browne.
Australia report
Pressure on for geared-up investors
Today’s 0.25% interest rate rise will make it a little more difficult for some property investors – particularly those looking at a first or second purchase – to enter the market.







