Category Archives: Australia

Consumer Debt a Growing Problem in Canada and Australia

Recent reports out of Canada and Australia paint a similar picture for consumers in both countries. Consumers are loading up on consumer debt and it is becoming a concern for regulators. Right now levels are about the same, consumer debt is approximately 150 percent of income. Both Canada and Australia have experienced less unemployment that [...]

Debit Card & Credit Card Details Stolen at McDonald’s

A pair of card detail thieves have been caught in McDonald’s in Australia. Apparently the pair was getting card details from several Perth, Australia McDonald’s and managed to steal $4 million from Western Australia banks. Thousands of Western Australians have had their card details stolen at several McDonald’s restaurants across Perth since October. Police allege [...]

Australians Sinking in Debt. Bankruptcy Urged As The Way Out.

In an excellent article from Australia I learned that the consumer debt crisis is causing people everyday in Queensland to petition for bankruptcy. The consumer debt crisis is certainly not limited to just one country and with the embrace of easy credit in roo land, consumers are feeling the debt pain also. The article, Cast [...]