Monthly Archives: February 2012

Community sector pay rise will hit the Qld budget

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Gene Tunny

Judith Sloan has a fantastic column in the Australian today on yesterday’s Fair Work Australia decision to grant large pay rises to social and community services (SACS) workers, in which she notes the budgetary costs to State Governments: Another unsavoury … Continue reading →

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Ipswich helps Brisbane to top economic growth ranking

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Gene Tunny

The Brisbane Times this morning reported on an interesting new report from Jones Lang LaSalle which places Brisbane as the top major city for projected economic growth. Here’s the chart showing Brisbane’s dominance: Of course, this must refer to the … Continue reading →

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