Monthly Archives: September 2016

Upcoming lecture on whether Australia should have a Royal Commission into banking

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Gene Tunny

Last month in Perth, at the WA Local Government Association Convention, I was lucky enough to hear a speech by former Australian Chief of Army David Morrison, in which he asked what comes to mind when you hear the words … Continue reading →

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Weekly highlights: BDO Economic & Political Update and ESA Qld-Nine Squared CBA seminar

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Gene Tunny

It was a fantastic week to be an economist in Brisbane, with two excellent events, the BDO Economic & Political Update on Tuesday morning at BCEC and the ESA Qld-Nine Squared seminar on Cost-benefit analysis in contemporary project evaluation at … Continue reading →

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Good news for the economy as Qld businesses increase investment in machinery & equipment

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Gene Tunny

Despite having some weak regional economies, particularly in the Townsville and Queensland outback regions, the State economy overall recorded reasonably healthy growth in State Final Demand in the June quarter of 0.7 percent in seasonally adjusted terms. This is very … Continue reading →

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Young Economist Award winner Lionel Page to explain how people can be “optimally irrational”

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Gene Tunny

Last year, the Prime Minister launched a behavioural economics or “Nudge” unit in his Department (see my post from last November), following similar initiatives in the US and UK. The Government is looking at how it can use the insights … Continue reading →

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No substitute for experience

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Gene Tunny

There is a very interesting story at the Huffington Post titled 15 Photos Show You Can Be Awesome At Your Job, No Matter Your Age. That this is the case should not be surprising. Winston Churchill’s finest years, for example, … Continue reading →

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