LOL - just `cause you're doing okay doesn't mean your not in recession. Aren't you the self-centered type. Do I need to ask Aussies when the graph clearly shows your market free-falling?? We have Australian residents in the forum claiming you to be wrong and you're still asking me to ask Aussies?
Wala pa gi conclude nga nag recession mo? Didn't you read the sites that I posted? Some of those dated back to October of last year! Are you waiting for a public announcement from your government to claim that Australia is indeed in recession? LOL. Listen to the economists!!! Not the government. The government will be the last ones to accept recession.
It took the US 1 year to claim recession since signs of recession were detected. ONE YEAR! why? Because the country don't want to scare investors away!! Not `til it became too obvious that the US Government declared that we are indeed in recession.
Same case is happening in Australia. Who would want investors to look someplace else? Declaring recession would only scare them off. Yet THE FACTS ARE THERE that your country is indeed in recession since October. The JOB LOSSES and MARKET CRASH says so. 40+% loss in the market is a big deal, MISS. Get that through your head. Why refuse to accept it

? Because you, personally, can still afford to shop and spend 35K in a month - that does deny recession? LOL. Miss,there are people in this forum who can afford to spend that much per month.. and some of them naa sa pinas.. but the thing is, they're smart enough not to because they know that these are hard times. If I were you, WAKE UP! - read the financial news and get enlightened.