Category Archives: Population

Council could save $22 million by allowing Milton Tennis Centre site development

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Gene Tunny

Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman today announced that he wouldn’t repair the river walk without federal funds and that the Council will delay a number of road projects and scrap some non-essential council projects (e.g. $4.8m for Vibrant Laneways) to … Continue reading →

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Falling CBD vacancy rates inspire confidence

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Gene Tunny

Brisbane Business News reports that Brisbane records biggest take-up in CBD commercial space: BRISBANE has emerged as the star performer as demand for Australian office space recovers with vacancy rates expected to continue a downward trend in 2011. The state capital … Continue reading →

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Courier-Mail’s big call on population boom hitting the wall

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Gene Tunny

The Courier-Mail’s Patrick Lion went too far in his article on Queensland’s population growth this morning when he declared that: AUSTRALIA’S love affair with Queensland is over, with migration from interstate crashing to its lowest level in almost 30 years. And … Continue reading →

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Has paid parental leave affected birth numbers in Cairns?

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Gene Tunny

In December last year, Commonwealth Families Minister Jenny Macklin warned obstetricians not to help women delay births so they are eligible for the new Paid Parental Leave scheme, which came into effect on 1 January. Judging by new statistics from … Continue reading →

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Brisbane housing “severely unaffordable”

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Gene Tunny

Average Brisbane house prices are 6.6 times the average household income, meaning Brisbane house prices are broadly comparable to those in London, which are 7.2 times the average household income. In affordable housing markets, such as Nashville in Tennessee, the … Continue reading →

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Important facts for the national population debate

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Gene Tunny

Developing economies will add 1.5 billion workers to the global economy over the next four decades, while, in the absence of immigration, developed economies would lose 250 million workers, according to UN Population Projections. As a result, there is a … Continue reading →

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