“Y世代”是指大约出生于1977至1989年的年轻人,年龄大多在21至34岁之间,他们在澳洲最长经济荣景下出生长大,真可谓“含着金钥匙出生”的一代人。他们不知萧条为何物,花钱如流水一般。整天生活在这个发薪日与下个发薪日之间,吃光花尽几乎所有的可支配收入,很少积蓄,更没有长期投资。特别是男性“Y世代”,更有43%表示自己没有额外划出一部分钱来未雨绸缪。
据2008年8月5日澳洲新闻联社报道,一项最新的调查发现,如果明天失去工作,澳洲就有40%的“Y世代”年轻人将会活不下去!
随着油价上涨,丰田极具竞争力的HiLux, Corolla和Yaris销量稳健促使丰田品牌在澳洲的销量稳居榜首。
不仅澳洲如此,连Holden(通用)和福特汽车的大本营美国也如出一辙,如今美国人不买美国车,日系车在美销量首超本土巨头。
墨尔本大报《The Age》今天发表社论指出,事实上,澳洲这两大超市集团垄断了全澳每年产值$740亿澳元食品杂货市场的70%,新鲜食品市场的50%以及面积超过2000平方米超市数量的87%;该报告也承认过去五年上涨的食品价格中有5%被这两大超市集团增加的利润所吞噬,如果这样的垄断地位都可以被打上“可行地具有竞争性” (workably competitive)的标签,那么政府还有什么动力去推动重建该行业的架构,更好地引入竞争机制以降低食品杂货的价格呢?
好在该报告也提出了两项主要建议,一是在全国强制推行单位价格制,该标价方式让消费者可以一目了然地知道某商品每公斤或每公升的价格,消除了因为包装大小不同造成的价格误导现象;二是启动一个名为grocerychoice的新网站,民众可以在网站上比较当地和其他地方各超市的零售价格,以便更好地进行“货比三家”。
据信两名劫匪均是三十岁左右欧裔男子。警方呼吁公众提供线索将匪徒缉拿归案。
墨尔本东南区suburbs的奶吧杂货店东主目前多为亚裔,华人也不少,是否这些歹徒专找亚裔奶吧下手呢?需要引起足够的警惕!

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Melbourne's population continues to boom. New figures show Melbourne added 62,000 people in 2006-07 - more than any city, and 10,000 more than Sydney.Three of the city's municipalities were among the nation's top 10 growth areas, according to the Victorian Population Bulletin 2008. And growth in outer western suburbs like Werribee and Hoppers Crossing outstripped that in Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
The state's top growth municipality was Wyndham, covering outer western suburbs such as Werribee and Hoppers Crossing, adding more than 7000 people in 2006-07.
Next was Casey, in the city's south-east growth corridor, which added about 6800 more people to areas such as Berwick and Cranbourne.
The Shire of Melton, which adjoins Wyndham, saw an influx of almost 5000 people.


