Is the light on or off at the end of the tunnel?

Understanding the state of the Australian and global economy can be challenging with so many different factors and indicators to consider.  Geopolitics is currently at the forefront with heighten tensions between North Korea and the United States. How does that that crisis affect the Australian dollar and the economy.  Also, how do consumer confidence, growth rates, income, housing prices, domestic politics, and China affect the Australian economy, your organisation and you personally?

JOIN US for a free webinar on Thursday 21st of September at 1pm (AEST) to hear Dave de Garis, Director, Economist with the National Australia Bank, talk on the state of the Australian economy.  Dave regularly speaks on the economy and markets home and abroad.  Dave writes for the National Australia Bank’s daily and weekly economics and market reports, and speaks with the media, often on a day to day basis speaking about the economy and financial markets.  You may have heard him on ABC Radio, seen him on Sky Business, ABC TV, ABC Lateline, ABC24, CNBC, Bloomberg TV, as well as with other TV, radio and the print media.

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• The Federal Budget proposes $18.6 billion in funding to schools over the next 10 years.  The average increase in funding per student is 4%
• Funding for schools will be calculated and distributed based on a need based funding model.  Schools will be funded for each student based on need not location
• Over the 10 year plan the increases will be 94% for Government schools, 75% for independent schools and 53% for Catholic schools
• Commonwealth capital grants for private schools will increase by 28% to an estimated $182.5 million per year in 2021
• The government will give $125 million over five years to private school representative bodies in the states and territories tied to government reforms

• Universities face a cut of $384.2 million over two years as part of the “efficiency dividend” to the Commonwealth Grant Scheme of 2.5% in 2018 and another 2.5% in 2019
• Universities can also expect funding reductions of approximate $384.2 million The Federal Budget proposes Universities too will suffer another 2.5% in 2019
• Student fees will increase by 1.8% per year between 2018 and 2021, totalling a 7.5% increase. The increase to a student for the duration of their degree is estimated to be anywhere from $2,000 – $3,600.  On average a student will now be paying 46% instead of 42%
• The minimum income to start repaying HELP debt will be lowered to $42,000 from $55,000 starting in 2018.  In addition, the repayment rate will increase with income; from 1% at the minimum threshold to 10% at $119,882, the maximum threshold

“The state of a country or region in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services and the supply of money.”

 
What does that mean?

How do consumer confidence, growth rates, domestic politics, global growth, Brexit, China and the U.S. economies affect the Australian economy, your organisation and you personally?

Marty Allen, a comedian, once remarked “The study of economics usually reveals that the best time to buy anything is last year”.

Understanding the economy and where it’s going is not that simple.

Dave de Garis, a Director and Senior Economist with the National Australia Bank, will be giving an overview of the Australian economy and making practical sense of how it is travelling and likely to perform.  Dave regularly speaks on the economy and markets home and abroad.  Dave writes for the National Australia Bank’s daily and weekly economics and market reports, and speaks with the media, often on a day to day basis speaking about the economy and financial markets.  You may have heard him on ABC Radio, seen him on Sky Business, ABC TV, ABC Lateline, ABC24, CNBC, Bloomberg TV, as well as with other TV, radio and the print media.

Don’t miss out on this webinar, join us on Thursday 18th of August at 1:00pm (AEST) to hear Dave de Garis talk on the state of the Australian economy.  We think this will be a very insightful webinar and who better provide an overview of the Australian Economy and answer your questions that someone of Dave’s experience.

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We look forward to showcasing OneStopSecure and it’s latest updates as well as reconnecting through our user group sessions on Tuesday morning with all our existing customers.  We look forward to seeing you all there.

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We are really excited about this webinar.  Join us and MasterCard’s Head of Market Development, Innovation and Emerging Payments – Garry Duursma as he explains what converged payments means for consumers and organisations such as yours.

When credit cards began being widely accepted in the 1960s and 70s, it revolutionised the way consumers bought and merchants sold by adding a new level of convenience.  Over time the payments industry has successfully navigated the evolution from plastic to chips and now with about half the adult population owning a smartphone, the next phase in the payments evolution is enabling consumers to use their smart devices for all purchases no matter where they are.   This is leading to a world of “converged payments”.

When: Tuesday 27th of October at 2.00pm AEST (Duration about 45-60mins)

Register by clicking this link

For more information, please email sales@unilink.com.au.

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For more information, please read our Partnership Update Release