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The role of nuclear energy in decarbonising economies – my latest podcast episode
Last Wednesday, I recorded a conversation with my Adept Economics colleague Ben Scott about the research project he completed on nuclear energy as part of an ANU Parliamentary Internship, a program which saw him placed in Queensland Senator Matt Canavan’s … Continue reading
Posted in Energy
Tagged climatechange, decarbonization, economics, energy, nuclearenergy, nuclearpower
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Brisbane Council CEO $700k pay chat with Scott Emerson on 4BC
I had a good chat with Scott Emerson on his 4BC Drive program on Tuesday afternoon about the fat pay packet of Brisbane City Council boss Colin Jensen, who is paid over $700k each year, placing him easily in the … Continue reading
Qld Treasurer gives a master class in budget shenanigans
Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick has soared to previously unattained heights of state budget creative accounting, and I must admit I’m rather impressed by the cleverness of it all, while at the same time being appalled the Treasury would let him … Continue reading
Qld Gov’t to waste $53M attracting temporary film industry activity
After the Queensland Government was willing to spend $8 million to attract a one-night State of Origin game to Townsville last week, it’s unsurprising it will be willing to spend $53 million attracting film productions providing only temporary economic activity … Continue reading
Posted in Queensland Government
Tagged filmindustry, hollywood, qca, qld, queensland, screenqueensland
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Cash-strapped Qld Gov’t to charge interstate migrants
Once upon a time, the Queensland Government tried to attract people from interstate by cutting taxes and charges. For instance, Sir Joh famously abolished death duties in the seventies. But times have changed. Now we have a cash-strapped state government … Continue reading
The downside of Australia’s isolation strategy
To political leaders, it often seems easier and less risky to stick with current restrictions, and a lesson from history is that government restrictions often last much longer than is justifiable. Hence, four years after the end of the War, … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged australia, coronavirus, covid-19, libertyworks, olympics, pfizer, qld, queensland, tokyo, vaccination
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Coal comeback good news for Qld economy
Last week saw a surge in coal prices due to global demand and supply factors (some of which are likely only temporary), as discussed in a nice piece by Bloomberg journalists reprinted by the Brisbane Times It’s not over for … Continue reading
Lockdown CBA podcast discussion with Prof. Douglas Allen of Simon Fraser University
If you’ve seen any of Alan Jones’s recent commentary on Sky Australia you may have heard him talk about a recent cost-benefit analysis (CBA) of Canada’s COVID lockdown. Episode 90 of my Economics Explored podcast features a discussion regarding COVID lockdown costs versus … Continue reading
Posted in Macroeconomy
Tagged australia, canada, cba, coronavirus, costbenefitanalysis, covid-19, economics, gdp, lockdowns, vaccines
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Does nuclear energy have a future in Australia?
In my Economics Explored episode on decarbonisation, I quoted Bill Gates from his latest book regarding the one-sentence case for nuclear energy: …it’s the only carbon-free energy source that can reliably deliver power day and night, through every season, almost … Continue reading
Posted in Energy
Tagged australia, coal, decarbonisation, nuclearenergy, nuclearpower
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Qld economy’s growth rate reduced by business CAPEX fall
Queensland had the second lowest rate of State Final Demand (SFD) growth in the first quarter of 2021, according to the March quarter National Accounts published by the ABS yesterday. Queensland’s SFD grew at 0.4% compared with a national average … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged australia, gdp, lockdown, nationalaccounts, qld, queensland, sfd, tourism, victoria
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