The Australian dollar suffered a 'very steep fall', a sign experts are seeing as a “grave threat” to the Australian...
10th Feb. 2020 4:02 PM
The Australian dollar is trading close to levels last seen in 2009 as traders wager that the Reserve Bank will have to cut...
03rd Feb. 2020 2:02 PM
Australian travellers will pay more as the Aussie dollar slips to levels not seen since 2009 after the GFC.
02nd Oct. 2019 2:10 PM
The Australian dollar hasn’t been this low since the markets crashed when the chaos of the Global Financial Crisis...
07th Aug. 2019 2:08 PM
The Australian dollar has fallen in value against the US dollar for the first time in nine sessions.
01st July 2019 3:07 PM
The Australian dollar has fallen below a crucial benchmark, which could see prices of just about everything skyrocket for...
16th May 2019 6:05 AM
The RBA has dramatically revised down its economic forecasts amid the ongoing property market correction, prompting the...
08th Feb. 2019 2:02 PM
THE Australian dollar is on track for its worst one-day fall in nearly two years following the RBA’s announcement a rate...
07th Feb. 2019 1:02 PM
AUSTRALIAN shares have been dealt a major blow on their worst one-day performance since March as experts declare “nothing...
09th Oct. 2018 3:10 AM
THE Australian dollar has plummeted to two-and-a-half year lows and is heading for 60 US cents. Here’s what’s driving...
05th Oct. 2018 11:10 AM
THE Australian dollar has fallen to its lowest level in over four months, dragged down by lower US stocks and metals...
24th April 2018 7:04 AM
Having a strong dollar may make you feel good but it is important to understand that currency movements are a two-edged...
11th Oct. 2017 1:10 PM
Every time money is added to wages and pensions the strength of the dollar suffers - it loses its buying power.
11th May 2017 7:05 AM
THE new year is paving the way for exports from the region and the low Australian dollar is making local producers highly...
10th Feb. 2016 6:02 AM
THE drop in the Australian dollar to below 70US cents is cause to celebrate for our North Coast exporters.
15th Sept. 2015 6:09 AM
THE Australian dollar has dipped below 70 US cents for the first time in six years after figures confirmed a sharp slump in...
02nd Sept. 2015 1:09 PM
AUSTRALIAN shares are down more than 1 per cent on increased 'Grexit' fears and the Australian dollar has fallen around two...
06th July 2015 2:07 PM
IT MAY not be at parity yet with the aussie, but a stronger Kiwi dollar will favour increased New Zealand investment across...
09th April 2015 7:04 AM
THE New Zealand dollar traded near parity with the Australian dollar and may break through A$1 should the RBA cut its cash...
07th April 2015 7:04 AM
FARMER confidence is at its highest point in five years in Queensland, with good summer rain over central and southern...
27th March 2015 8:03 AM
THE Clarence fishing fleet won’t be able to cash in on the benefits of the falling Australian dollar.
18th March 2015 7:03 AM
In a speech yesterday, RBA Assistant Governor Kent said the Australian dollar is still “relatively high given the state of...
12th March 2015 9:03 AM
THE Clarence Valley’s agricultural industry is to benefit from the low Australian dollar as international buyers choose the...
02nd Feb. 2015 11:02 AM
THE Australian dollar has dropped below 84 US cents for the first time since July 2010 on economic growth less than half...
03rd Dec. 2014 1:12 PM
MARANOA graziers could enjoy cattle price increases of up to 80c/kg if economists’ predictions of a drop in the Australian...
26th Sept. 2014 1:09 PM
THE New Zealand dollar touched a fresh five-year high against its trans-Tasman counterpart overnight.
05th Dec. 2013 9:12 AM
THE Australian dollar was on the rise early this morning on the back of trade deficit data released yesterday.
07th Nov. 2013 7:11 AM
IT IS akin to economic armageddon. Jobs would be lost and the Australian dollar would tumble.
14th Oct. 2013 5:10 PM
THE Aussie dollar strengthened versus the US dollar this morning.
16th Sept. 2013 2:09 PM
THE Austicks manufacturing factory in Gladstone has ceased production, leaving over 50 staff out of work. The company will...
07th Aug. 2013 6:08 AM
PETROL prices could be on the rise and there might be nothing anybody on the Coffs Coast can do about it.
12th July 2013 12:07 PM
A FALLING Australian dollar might give some breathing space to the national resources sector, even as major exports are...
26th June 2013 12:06 PM
CAN our export manufacturing and mining industries rely on the dollar remaining low to justify further investment?
22nd June 2013 6:06 AM
THE two major political parties were not doing enough to push the Australian dollar down, Queensland Federal MP Bob Katter...
17th May 2013 3:05 PM
SOUTHERN Downs beef producers have been warned to steel themselves for a “tough three or four months".
14th May 2013 8:05 AM
DESPITE favourable conditions along the coast, farmers' confidence is down due to the high Australian dollar and almost no...
30th April 2013 2:04 PM
THE high Australian dollar and competition from other manufacturers is causing serious damage to Bundaberg-based aircraft...
17th Jan. 2013 11:01 AM
COST blowouts on Gladstone's LNG projects are making the news around the world, but if you ask the companies, they might...
20th Nov. 2012 5:11 AM
THE wool market continued its positive theme this week with a rise of 39 cents or 4.4%.
23rd Oct. 2012 7:10 AM
AUSTRALIA’S mining and energy industry is expected to earn a record $209 billion in exports in the coming financial...
27th June 2012 3:06 PM
A SURVEY being conducted by the OECD is giving small business the chance to reflect on the challenges of entering global...
16th March 2012 10:03 AM
THE Reserve Bank's shock move to leave its key cash unchanged served as rocket fuel for the Australian dollar, propelling...
08th Feb. 2012 6:02 AM
TOYOTA workers' worst fears were realised on Monday when the company announced it would axe 350 jobs at its Altona North...
24th Jan. 2012 3:01 PM
THE STRONG Australian dollar is cutting into backpacker's budgets, forcing them to stay longer in capital cities and away...
23rd Jan. 2012 2:01 AM
WHILE the fall in the Australian dollar may be bad news for those planning a long-distance holiday, it has been welcomed by...
27th Sept. 2011 7:09 AM
AS INVESTORS, retirees and online international shopping lovers despaired over the tumbling Australian dollar, tourism...
26th Sept. 2011 6:09 AM
AFTER a 10-month high the Aussie dollar slumped below the US dollar overnight, bringing relief to local cane farmers.
23rd Sept. 2011 3:09 PM
DOWN in the dumps about the rising cost of living?
06th Aug. 2011 2:08 AM
CHEAP items on the internet and discounted overseas holidays might sound good but the strength of the Australian dollar is...
29th July 2011 2:07 AM
IF YOU wonder when Australia's abundant mineral wealth will make itself known in your street, you can stop now.
21st June 2011 2:06 AM
