AUSTRALIAN

Migrant nation born as Christian heritage fades

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Original article by Rick Morton
The Australian – Page: 1 & 8 : 28-Jun-17

Data from the 2016 Census shows that the proportion of Australians who identify as Christian has fallen to 52 per cent. The data also shows that 49.3 per cent of Australians were either born overseas or have at least one parent who was not born in Australia. Meanwhile, a growing number of migrations originate from Asia rather than Europe, with people from India and China accounting for 27 per cent of migrants since 2006. The Census data also indicates that the ageing of the nation’s population is gathering pace, with the number of Australians aged 65+ rising by 57 per cent since 2006.

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AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS, AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY. CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH AND METHODS

Nation’s snapshot: ages, mortgagees on the rise

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Original article by Rick Morton
The Australian – Page: 1 & 2 : 12-Apr-17

The first data from the 2016 Census shows that the "typical" Australian is a 38-year-old married women with two children and a mortgage. While both parents of this average Australian were born in Australia, the Census data shows that in both Victoria and New South the average resident now boasts at least one parent who was born overseas. The data also indicates that Australia has become a nation of home loan borrowers. New South Wales and Tasmania are now the only states where a majority of residents own their home outright.

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AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS, AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

Qantas gives $2.75 million to secure Aussie artists exposure at Tate

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Original article by Primrose Riordan
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 3 : 29-Sep-15

The Qantas Foundation has donated $A2.75 million to London’s Tate and Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA). The donation will be used by the two institutions to jointly buy works by Australian artists. The acquired works will be shown at the MCA in 2016, and later at the Tate in London.

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QANTAS FOUNDATION, TATE GALLERY OF MODERN ART, MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART (NEW SOUTH WALES)

Exemplary Smart work to test secondary market for first time

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Original article by Jane O’Sullivan
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 15 : 4-Jun-15

Sotheby’s will hold an Important Australian Art auction in August 2015. Paintings that will go under the hammer include Jeffrey Smart’s "Morning Practice, Baia", which is expected to fetch between $A550,000 and $A750,000. The painting has been owned by one family since 1970, and Sotheby’s Australia chairman Geoffrey Smith says it has generated much interest among the firm’s clients.

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SOTHEBY’S AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, DEUTSCHER AND HACKETT PTY LTD, SAMSTAG MUSEUM OF ART, TARRAWARRA MUSEUM OF ART LIMITED, BONHAMS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

Economist’s $8m parting gift to gallery

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Original article by Timna Jacks
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 3 : 19-Mar-15

The late Alan Boxer has bequeathed a collection of paintings by Australian modernists to the National Gallery of Australia. The 19 artworks include paintings by Sidney Nolan, Brett Whiteley and Arthur Boyd, and are estimated to be collectively worth $A8m. Boxer, who died in 2014, worked as the Federal Treasury from 1975 to 1986, and began collecting artworks in the 1950

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NATIONAL GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE TREASURY

US, Britain at fore as foreign investment rises 11.3pc

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Original article by Rowan Callick
The Australian – Page: 18 : 2-Oct-14

New data from Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade show that during 2013 the value of overseas investments grew 11.3% to $A2.5trn. Of this figure, $A630bn was accounted for by direct investments, and the largest sources were the US with $A35bn, Singapore with $A14bn, the UK with $A12bn and Japan with $A10bn. However, China expanded its share by 43% to reach $A5bn. Meanwhile Australian investment overseas was worth $A1.6trn. It fell 4.1% in the year, while foreign direct investment in Australia was also down 5.3%

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE

Expert says painting looked ‘odd’

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Original article by Anne Davies
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: 12 : 25-Jul-14

Supreme Court of New South Wales judge Patricia Bergin is hearing a suit launched over an allegedly fake Albert Tucker painting by barrister Louise McBride. The respondents are auctioneer Christie’s, art dealer Alex Holland and Vivienne Sharpe, who had acted as adviser to McBride on the purchase of the work. The court on 24 July heard the testimony of Tucker expert Lauraine Diggins, who said she had doubts at the time about the authenticity of "Faun and Parrot"

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CHRISTIE’S AUSTRALIA PTY LTD|DEUTSCHER AND HACKETT PTY LTD|SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES

An optimistic lot, facing the future with confidence

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Original article by Natasha Bita
The Australian – Page: 1-Jun : 15-Jul-14

The Great Australian Survey has been carried out by Newspoll on behalf of "The Australian". The survey shows that 70 per cent of respondents believe that people get a "fair go" in Australia, while 75 per cent say that the bonds of "mateship" still exist. Meanwhile, 92 per cent of respondents said they are proud to be Australian, while 98 per cent regard optimism as a national trait

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NEWSPOLL, MILLWARD BROWN AUSTRALIA, NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS