WA grew 3.2% in the same quarter - 6.8% annually

A recession is 2 quarters of negative growth, you know, what WA is experiencing right now.

http://www.afr.com/p/national/wa_eco...VZbHopdO7E1WzN

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/nati...-1226034941282

Reading this one thought comes to mind, these are the key words: giant.chip.shoulder.

I agree there are other industries struggling to get traction at present but my comments were to the OP suggesting to get on a plane head home, do not pass go, do not collect $200.

Also, from the reports I've read; UBS, Macquarie & Deutsche all suggested the numbers were better than anticipated and the market responded with demand for AUD increasing thus pushing us to week highs.

well we have been here for 6 months!! love it and have never been so better off? Uk is failing fast, would never move back there. Australia is fab, people great and life style, prices always go up, but hey you cant buy life!!

sounds that you have been away longer than six months or your relatives are trying to make you feel good.

What?!

I've been here for exactly 6 months today and work is plentiful, I'm earning more money than I ever did in the UK and everyone I meet is far more positive about things than back home.

The reason for the recent dip is unprecedented natural disasters.

The only problems I have is that it's finally started raining here and the football season is over!

Why are so many people on this forum so gloomy about things?

Specially as most of those social problems are already here

if it makes you feel better. You will a excellent ozzy keep on believing everything is rosey while the walls fall around you.

I wonder how many armed robberies have taken place this year in, let say Manchester, compared to the Gold Coast?

Dunno, how many policemen have been shot in the head in Manchester, compared with the Gold Coast?

Personally I am concerned at Australia's prospects - only because I have a horrible feeling of deja vue having lived here so long. We were riding high once before and then came a mighty fall which made living here very tough for quite a long while. I dont much like being so dependent on the Chinese because they do NOT have Australia's best interests at heart and if they can get what they want, cheaper, elsewhere and with less political interference and uncertainty then they will be off quicker than you can say Chop Suey.

I think many Aussies are going to be caught napping unfortunately.

Ah well, give it another 6 months and you might begin to see the light LOL

You're coming to Canberra? Hmm, you probably wont be so well off when you arrive here, housing is crazy expensive for starters.

Just wait until the carbon tax starts...

Thank Christ it's raining, only wish Perth drivers would adapt. For those of us with Aussie OHs, the football season is only a couple of months underway, 5 more months to go.