The Commonwealth Bank said on Friday that they would reduce the fixed-rate mortgage rates for two, three and five years by 0.2-0.8%, and apply to both self-occupied and investment mortgage holders. This month, including West Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, nationals and other small lending institutions also lowered fixed interest rates. The biggest rate cut…
Polls show that the support rate of the coalition party has risen sharply The latest poll after the election shows that due to the smooth running of Congress recently, several laws have been passed, and the support rate of the coalition party has risen sharply. Newspoll said that the current support rate of the coalition…
The latest report on Australian infrastructure, the Australian Infrastructure Program, is a major tribute to better infrastructure planning For our city, it strongly argues for a more compact settlement model and transportation pricing reforms. However, it has some substantial weaknesses. Integrate land use and transport priorities The report’s discussion of the need for a more…
Reserve Bank President Philip Lowe confirmed the central bank’s consumer price index rising target, saying that if inflation is lower than the central bank’s target range, the disadvantages are greater. Before Roy’s speech at the annual Annika Foundation lunch in Sydney today, it was speculated that he would relax the central bank’s current 2-3% inflation…
Prime Minister Morrison appointed his own former office director to serve as the highest public servant in the country. The Secretary of the Treasury Department, Phil Gaetjens, will replace Martin Parkinson, who will retire next month, as the Prime Minister and Secretary of the Cabinet. Gaetjens served as the director of his office when Morrison…
If you missed it, it was designated as the roadside year by Sabrina Sussman, Zipcar’s public partnership manager, in 2018. This is because competition for limited curb space has become increasingly fierce in the past few years, especially in cities. The roadside is where the “channel” is provided between the street and the sidewalk. This…
National Party leader and Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack urged the unemployed in major cities to move to the towns of the states to find work. He also called on the government to increase subsidies for Newstart workers. Although Prime Minister Morrison opposed the increase of any government subsidies for job-seekers, there are still many…
West Pacific expects the RBA to cut interest rates twice before February next year and advance its forecast for the central bank to cut interest rates. Bill Evans, chief economist at West Pacific, said he expects the RBA to cut interest rates during the October meeting, compared to the previous forecast for November. He said…
Although the parking lot is a negotiating facility for the baby boomers, it is an eye for millennials and up-and-coming newcomers. A new generation wants more cities and fewer cars. Abandoned parking lots are the latest trend in urban planning on a global scale. Between 2010 and 2015, Philadelphia removed 3,000 off-street parking spaces from…
Foreword As recent research shows, urban planners are cautious about green infrastructure, although they generally understand their strengths. However, green infrastructure can be implemented relatively simply through existing planning processes Green infrastructure is an independent, strategically networked environmental feature designed for environmental, social and economic benefits. Examples include permeable surfaces, green walls, green roofs and…