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Councils to sue Standard & Poors in new action
By Julian Bajkowski Australian councils burned by toxic investments in collateralised debt obligations (CDOs) from collapsed bank Lehman Bros. have escalated their legal action and will try and rope-in ratings…
Treasury head to warn of fiscal challenges
Secretary of the Treasury, Dr Martin Parkinson is expected to give a frank overview of how the global financial crisis will affect government budgets. Dr Parkinson’s presentation at the Australian…
Spending in tough times
By Guy Callender In the wake of the global financial crisis (GFC), Australia has once again shown itself to be a 'lucky country'. Other countries had a very tough time…
Economic growth a double-edged sword for sustainability
By Angela Dorizas Carbon emission reduction is a positive by-product of the current financial crisis and should spark further green investment, according to Macquarie University economics lecturer Ben Spies-Butcher. Speaking…