1.93's A$ to the Pound!!!
Aug 28th 2009, 5:45 am
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Re: 1.93's A$ to the Pound!!!
Woo hoo great news!!!!
Aug 28th 2009, 6:39 am
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Re: 1.93's A$ to the Pound!!!
Aussie wages must be looking good at the current exchange rates 
I guess the average wage is looking quite generous too.
If the rate keeps dropping like this we'll all be pound millionaires
(Just kidding!)
I guess the average wage is looking quite generous too.
If the rate keeps dropping like this we'll all be pound millionaires
(Just kidding!)
Aug 28th 2009, 6:46 am
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Re: 1.93's A$ to the Pound!!!
Probably quite a few pommies here in Oz doing their sums and thinking about a return to the UK.
Aug 28th 2009, 7:05 am
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Re: 1.93's A$ to the Pound!!!
Yeap - that's how quantative easing has helped the economy. All that extra money has made us all poorer . . . 
Aug 28th 2009, 7:09 am
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Re: 1.93's A$ to the Pound!!!
Does anyone know if resource buying actually increased the everyday wealth of average people in Oil Rich countries.... Or did it all get channelled away by big business ?
Aug 28th 2009, 7:13 am
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Re: 1.93's A$ to the Pound!!!
I think you just have to look at Nigeria for the answer to that question.
Aug 28th 2009, 7:30 am
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Re: 1.93's A$ to the Pound!!!
I agree.I reckon we pay far less tax in our pay packet compared to Blighty.
Aug 28th 2009, 7:34 am
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Aug 28th 2009, 7:53 am
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Re: 1.93's A$ to the Pound!!!
Yeah, but you were doing it as a pretend company in the UK. That's not available to everyone* so is not a great comparison. You could compare it to a friend I know who manages to get his tax down to 6%. Again it's not something everyone can do so it's not really comparative.
*I'm sure if everyone manged to scam it then the government would bring in tougher stuff than IR35.
*I'm sure if everyone manged to scam it then the government would bring in tougher stuff than IR35.
Aug 28th 2009, 8:33 am
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Re: 1.93's A$ to the Pound!!!
Anyone thought that it might be the weak US dollar that's affecting all this? I don't think Australia can compete with the low cost of US exports forever - maybe I'm wrong.
