http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/nickbryant/2008/10/lucky_lucky_lucky_revisited.html en-gb 30 Fri 25 Dec 2009 14:47:44 GMT+1 A feed of user comments from the page found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/nickbryant/2008/10/lucky_lucky_lucky_revisited.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/nickbryant/2008/10/lucky_lucky_lucky_revisited.html?page=16#comment4 mutikonka, the reason the Aussie dollar is falling is because a lot of investment money from overseas is now being repatriated to the US, Japan,Korea and the like. It was invested here because of the higher interest rates here and lower borowing rates there.Interesting to see that PM Rudd has given bonuses to our pensioners and families with kids. The First Home buyers scheme has been increased too. He may have done enough to see the continuation of the "bubble". Immigration will help there too.Thankfully, our Banks have looked very stable during this problem. I'm sure there'll be a number of countries looking at our regulatory regime with a view to implementation. Tue 14 Oct 2008 05:37:20 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/nickbryant/2008/10/lucky_lucky_lucky_revisited.html?page=12#comment3 I can't understand why Australia is suffering a falling dollar and lack of business confidence when it has the fundamentals (banking sector etc) all in good order. I hope the Aussie dollar goes up again - I was hoping for a nice Christmas holiday overseas. Mon 13 Oct 2008 12:07:34 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/nickbryant/2008/10/lucky_lucky_lucky_revisited.html?page=8#comment2 I don't know what the future holds, but I am glad for past governments' policies that have kept the Austalian financial sector relatively regulated in comparison to the flailing United States.I feel for the families in Australia who will endure the worst of this economic downturn, but overall, I'd like to think that we are lucky to have a balance in this country that means we wont be affected as severly. I also have to wonder, whilst enjoying many of the milestones of Kevin Rudd's leadership, what will be the difference in how we weather this economic storm with Mr Swan in comparison to Mr Costello's very strong ecnomic policies and background, as Treasurer? I fear it will be one key part of the former Howard government we will miss.Also, very much in the headlines recently (although im yet to see anything from the BBC), Mr Bryant, what will you report on Austalian backpacker Britt Lapthorne, the agony and frustration her family must be going through, as well as the questions surrounding the incompetence of investigators and authorities in Croatia and the AFP? Mon 13 Oct 2008 02:59:42 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/nickbryant/2008/10/lucky_lucky_lucky_revisited.html?page=4#comment1 I don't know what to do.I read the papers and try to form an opinion but most of the economic issues go over my head.I feel that I've got two choicesChoice 1:drastic measures to change my families life - sell car, downgrade home, leave small business for stable job.Choice 2:cut the household spending and generally tighten the belt.It is very hard to know which is the correct course of action. Is Australia really resilient? Or is it just my middle class Eastern Suburbs of Sydney lifestyle that gives me false confidence?I might take issue with your final sentence Mr Bryant about capitalism. Was it not regulation and government bodies like APRA that are to blame? Sun 12 Oct 2008 23:41:34 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/nickbryant/2008/10/lucky_lucky_lucky_revisited.html?page=0#comment0 Nowhere is immune from the credit crunch, I just hope the exchange rate goes up before I go to Perth in January. Sun 12 Oct 2008 18:41:08 GMT+1