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The Australian Income Tax rates for the financial year 2011-12 are: Taxable income Tax on this income in 2011-12 0 – $6,000 Nil $6,001 – $37,000 15c for each $1 over $6,000 $37,001 – $80,000 $4,650 plus 30c for each $1 over $37,000 $80,001 – $180,000 $17,550 plus 37c for each $1 over $80,000 $180,001 [...]

4.85% Unemployment rate for Australian Full Time Male employment seekers in August 2011. The seasonally adjusted Australian unemployment rate of 5.28% (a monthly increase of 0.15%) for August 2011, as announced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics is the rate for ALL workers, Full Time and Part Time, Male and Female. Male Full Time workers [...]

5.37% Unemployment rate for Tasmania Full Time Male employment seekers in August 2011. Unemployment rates released in September 2011 from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show a change in Unemployment over the last 20 years, for the month of August in each year as: 12.52% Aug-1991 13.71% Aug-1992 15.19% Aug-1993 12.05% Aug-1994 11.98% Aug-1995 11.38% [...]

4.27% Unemployment rate for Western Australia Full Time Male employment seekers in August 2011. Unemployment rates released in September 2011 from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show a change in Unemployment over the last 20 years, for the month of August in each year as: 11.60% Aug-1991 11.56% Aug-1992 9.28% Aug-1993 7.63% Aug-1994 6.63% Aug-1995 [...]

5.22% Unemployment rate for South Australia Full Time Male employment seekers in August 2011. Unemployment rates released in September 2011 from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show a change in Unemployment over the last 20 years, for the month of August in each year as: 11.45% Aug-1991 13.70% Aug-1992 11.53% Aug-1993 11.15% Aug-1994 10.89% Aug-1995 [...]

4.81% Unemployment rate for NSW Full Time Male employment seekers in August 2011. Unemployment rates released in September 2011 from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show a change in Unemployment over the last 20 years, for the month of August in each year as: 9.60% Aug-1991 11.63% Aug-1992 11.62% Aug-1993 9.50% Aug-1994 7.98% Aug-1995 8.34% [...]

4.45% Unemployment rate for Victoria Full Time Male employment seekers in August 2011. Unemployment rates released in September 2011 from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show a change in Unemployment over the last 20 years, for the month of August in each year as: 10.91% Aug-1991 12.14% Aug-1992 13.31% Aug-1993 10.72% Aug-1994 8.82% Aug-1995 8.57% [...]

5.68% Unemployment rate for Queensland Full Time Male employment seekers in August 2011. Unemployment rates released in September 2011 from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show a change in Unemployment over the last 20 years, for the month of August in each year as: 9.80% Aug-1991 10.38% Aug-1992 10.78% Aug-1993 8.63% Aug-1994 8.74% Aug-1995 9.67% [...]

People who work from home are often entitled to claim certain expenses in their tax return, but it is essential that you only claim the correct figures.  Running expenses are a claim that you can safely make, but you should be wary about making occupancy expense claims. Occupancy Expenses Occupancy expenses are those expenses you [...]

Adult Employees From the 1st July 2011, the Australian national minimum wage is $589.30 per week, or $15.51 per hour. This hourly rate is based on the normal 38 hour week, and is for Adults. Employers and employee groups can set minimum wages, for specific occupations, that are different to the federal rate, but this [...]