http://www.reportbuyer.com/rss.htmlAustralia (capital: Canberra) This section contains the latest research available, analysing areas such as the Australian economy, infrastructure, trade and employment.en-gbReportbuyerservice@reportbuyer.comenquiries@redwiredesign.comhttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/australia/australia_isa_country_report.htmlThis report contains detailed forecasts and analysis for Australia, including trade and investment analysis, economic forecasts, political risk assessments and demographic trend analysis. Each ISA Country Report contains detailed economic data and forecasts, analysis of trade and investment opportunities and coverage of the key political issues facing the country. Moreover, each ISA Country Report is easy to integrate into reports, presentations and newsletters. 0d15cbdcb44830ac311dc07dcd25cbfaWed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/Australiahttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/australia/country_report_australia_november_2009.htmlOutlook for 2010-11 The popular Labor Party prime minister, Kevin Rudd, will have to defend his government from opposition criticism of its economic management as public debt rises in 2010, but he is unlikely to lose the next general election. Mr Rudd may call an early general election—it is currently due at the end of 2010—if upcoming legislation on carbon emissions is blocked by the Senate (the upper house of parliament). Occasional diplomatic disputes with China are likely, but it is doubtful that they will disrupt the bilateral trade relationship. 9b1340c7a2f3dcf9692a4efa87fbe582Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/Australiahttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/australia/country_report_australia_october_2009.htmlOutlook for 2010-11 The popular Labor Party prime minister, Kevin Rudd, will have to defend his government from opposition criticism of its economic management as public debt rises in 2010, but he is unlikely to lose the next general election. Mr Rudd may call an early general election (it is currently due at the end of 2010) if upcoming legislation on carbon emissions is blocked by the Senate (the upper house of parliament). Occasional diplomatic disputes with China are likely, but it is doubtful that they will disrupt the bilateral trade relationship. bba56803bb98357e75e5ff82f215642eThu, 08 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/Australiahttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/australia/country_report_austria_october_2009.htmlOutlook for 2010-11 The current "grand coalition" between the Social Democratic Party (SPO) and the Austrian People's Party (OVP) has been and should continue to be characterised by more co-operation than the previous one. The return of social partners to the government indicates a move back towards the traditional consensual approach that dominated politics in Austria up until 2000. The Freedom Party (FPO) is likely to remain a significant force, as the third-largest party after the two coalition partners, but its controversial rhetoric makes its incorporation into a coalition unpopular in Austria and abroad. dd6183124438cfee1be29ea4ce9dbb12Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/Australiahttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/australia/country_report_austria_september_2009.htmlOutlook for 2009-10 The current "grand coalition" between the Social Democratic Party (SPO) and the Austrian People's Party (OVP) has been and should continue to be characterised by more co-operation than the previous one. The return of social partners to the government indicates a move back towards the traditional consensual approach that dominated politics in Austria up until 2000. The Economist Intelligence Unit expects the Freedom Party (FPO) to remain a significant force, as the third-largest party after the two coalition partners, but a reunification with the Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZO) is unlikely. d9676d33c689e6ac8e9af473e979d513Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/Australiahttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/australia/country_report_australia_august_2009.htmlYou may have noticed that since the second quarter of this year some additional content has started to appear in your monthly and quarterly Country Reports. We are now including a country map, and a range of basic data (selected to be useful for business travellers in particular), in every Country Report. For most countries, except a few for which data is in very short supply, we are also including comparative economic indicators that show each country's position relative to regional peers, in an easy-to-read graphical format. 50b0b57659e41dbc8341645a29c27b34Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/Australiahttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/australia/country_report_australia_june_2009.htmlOutlook for 2009-10 The popular Labor Party prime minister, Kevin Rudd, faces a tough year as the economy goes into recession, and he will have to defend his government from opposition criticism of its economic management. Mr Rudd may call an early general election if upcoming legislation is blocked by the Senate (the upper house). Mr Rudd shares some policy views with the new US president, Barack Obama, and this should help to improve relations between the two countries. 733a312a01ff7ee3cac88299b3e28078Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/Australiahttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/australia/country_report_australia_may_2009.htmlOutlook for 2009-10 The popular Labor Party prime minister, Kevin Rudd, faces a tough year as the economy goes into recession, and he will have to defend his government from opposition criticism of its economic management. Recently introduced economic measures should ensure that Australia endures only a shallow recession, but the government may still have to pay a political price at the next general election, which is likely to be held in 2010. Mr Rudd shares some policy views with the new US president, Barack Obama, and this should help to improve relations between the two countries. e85bd9808a688dee8b9fa8e3ac95a743Tue, 05 May 2009 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/Australiahttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/australia/country_report_austria_may_2009.htmlOutlook for 2009-10 The Economist Intelligence Unit believes that the current "grand coalition" between the Social Democratic Party (SPO) and the Austrian People's Party (OVP) will be characterised by more co-operation than the previous one. The return of social partners to the government indicates a move back towards the traditional consensual approach that dominated politics in Austria up until 2000. Support for the Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZO) will continue to fall throughout the forecast period. 46a9561dc1398ad973e8617cea260fa7Tue, 05 May 2009 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/Australiahttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/australia/country_report_australia_april_2009.htmlOutlook for 2009-10 The popular Labor Party prime minister, Kevin Rudd, faces a tough year as the economy goes into recession, and will have to defend his government from opposition criticism of its economic management. Recently introduced economic measures should ensure that Australia has to endure only a shallow recession, but the government may still have to pay a political price at the next general election, which is likely to be held in 2010. Mr Rudd shares some policy views with the new US president, Barack Obama, and this should help to improve relations between the two countries. 02f01b79ea616932f789ad86d18a3534Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/Australiahttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/australia/australia_infrastructure_report_q2_2009.htmlWith the economic environment continuing to deteriorate at a severe rate, we have revised down our forecasts for the construction industry in Australia. Data released in Q109 shows that the Australian economy shrank in real terms at a rate of 0. 5% quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) during Q408, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. f2bc3da0ada635b5296cc3264c4c9df8Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/Australiahttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/australia/country_report_australia_march_2009.htmlOutlook for 2009-10 The popular Labor Party prime minister, Kevin Rudd, faces a tough year as the economy goes through recession, and will have to defend his government from opposition criticism about its economic management. Recently introduced economic measures should ensure that Australia endures a relatively shallow recession, but the government may still have to pay a political price at the next general election, which is likely to be held in 2010. Mr Rudd shares some policy views with the new US president, Barack Obama, and this should help to improve relations between the two countries. cc87396850154848e84f1b0b50c0916bTue, 03 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/Australiahttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/australia/australia_infrastructure_report_q1_2009.htmlWe have long been cautious about the prospects for growth in Australia's construction sector in the near term, and the global financial crisis (together with the downturn in the global economy) redoubles our caution. Problems in securing bank credit are major issues, particularly for operators in the commercial and residential property markets. In December 2008, Bloomberg reported that commercial real-estate sales fell by 65% in local currency terms during 2008, to its lowest level for 14 years. c6cc9bae04e7887c03ed094eee42cbbdTue, 03 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/Australiahttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/australia/country_report_australia_february_2009.htmlOutlook for 2009-10 The popular Labor Party prime minister, Kevin Rudd, faces a tough year as the economy weakens, and will have to defend his government from opposition criticism about the economic downturn. Recent economic measures should ensure that Australia endures only a shallow recession, but the government may still have to pay a political price at the next general election, which will probably be held in 2010. Mr Rudd shares some policy views with the new US president, Barack Obama, and this should help to improve relations between the two countries. c1b77aae81c820376192ae8dee5dec4fMon, 02 Feb 2009 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/Australiahttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/australia/country_report_australia_january_2009.htmlOutlook for 2009-10 The popular Labor Party prime minister, Kevin Rudd, will need to defend his government from opposition criticism over a sharp slowdown in economic growth before the next federal election, which will probably be held in 2010. Mr Rudd shares some policy views with the new US president, Barack Obama, and this should help relations between the two countries. The fiscal budget is expected to remain in deficit in 2009-10 as economic weakness weighs on revenue collection and the government continues to spend to stimulate the economy. d91f9817ac3da5c75e0d389ab1188bbfThu, 01 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/Australiahttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/australia/australia_infrastructure_report_q4_2008.htmlThe first Australian federal budget (20082009) that the new government of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will submit to the parliament allocates AUD41bn (US$38. 2bn) for infrastructure spending on transport, utilities, telecoms, healthcare and education infrastructure. Under the Auslink programme, the Australian government is planning to embark on the second stage of an infrastructure upgrade. 95595efecdb8be4351eb0207c025364bTue, 11 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/Australiahttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/australia/australia_defence_security_report_q4_2008.htmlIn July 2008, Australia participated in the 21st Exercise Rim of the Pacific (Rimpac) in Hawaiian waters. The joint military exercise involved armed services from Canada, Chile, Japan, Netherlands, Peru, Republic of Korea, Singapore, the United Kingdom, the United States and, of course, Australia. Australia had a large presence in the exercise, with four HMA ships participating, as well as the Australian Clearance Diving Team 4, and two AP3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft. 340435b6845300474198ff5697ee1635Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/Australiahttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/australia/country_report_australia_november_2008.htmlOutlook for 2009-10 The Labor Party prime minister, Kevin Rudd, currently enjoys broad popularity, but deteriorating economic conditions will present an opportunity for the opposition Liberal-National coalition to attack his performance. Mr Rudd shares some policy views with the new US president, Barack Obama, which should help relations between the two countries. The government will switch to a more expansionary fiscal policy in 2009-10, as it attempts to avert a recession. d2d7623ded8e2e4f948243f8bc76c5d6Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/Australiahttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/australia/australia_business_forecast_report_q4_2008.htmlEntering A Period Of Economic Weakness The outlook for Australias economy has deteriorated in recent months, with the onset of the anticipated slowdown manifesting itself in the second quarter national accounts. Q208 GDP performance was the weakest in more than three years, with growth registering 0. 3% quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) (2. 4f5972946f3fc4469c8dec77d5e8fd3eTue, 09 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/Australiahttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/australia/australia_defence_security_report_q3_2008.htmlAustralias internal security situation remained stable halfway through 2008. Recently, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd handed down his first budget. It afforded no real surprises with respect to defence spending, mandating a continuing programme of increasing defence funding by 3 per cent in real terms until 2017- 2018. 97c096e14e84bc94621bff70f1b0c854Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/Australia