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Retail apocalypse maybe, but no apocalypse in health & education

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Gene Tunny

The so-called Retail Apocalypse is prompting a lot of people to think about how shopping malls and high streets can adjust to the shift toward e-commerce and away from bricks-and-mortar stores. The global head of property for AMP Capital Carmel … Continue reading →

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Does Qld need a few large firefighting planes? Guest post by Stephen Thornton

Posted on September 14, 2019 by Gene Tunny

Thanks to my good friend and colleague Dr Stephen Thornton for his latest guest post. Views expressed are Stephen’s and should not necessarily be attributed to me. GT Does Queensland need a few large firefighting planes? The terrible bushfires in … Continue reading →

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Destination Gold Coast CEO right the GC’s been missing out

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Gene Tunny

I’m usually sceptical of pleas from regional leaders for greater government investment in their regions, but I think the Destination Gold Coast CEO has a legitimate grievance. The Gold Coast Bulletin reports: THE Gold Coast’s tourism boss has blasted the … Continue reading →

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Worried Master Builders Qld calls for new Building the Education Revolution

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Gene Tunny

Paul Bidwell, Deputy CEO of Master Builders Queensland, has made some extraordinary comments to the Courier-Mail, calling for the federal government to stimulate the construction industry through a new Building the Education Revolution, which was a Rudd Government stimulus measure. … Continue reading →

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Retail Therapy – recommended reading

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Gene Tunny

I’ve recently discovered that what Nespresso does at its Queen St Mall Boutique, where it offers free cups of coffee to customers in a cafe-style setting, is “Brand Theatre”. I figured this out after reading Retail Therapy, a recently published … Continue reading →

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Huge opportunities for Australian businesses in India says Jim Varghese

Posted on September 6, 2019 by Gene Tunny

My research assistant at Adept Economics Ben Scott and I have prepared a short article on a recent talk Jim Varghese AM gave to the Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) on Getting down to the business of increasing trade … Continue reading →

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Federal & state spending propping up national & state economies

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Gene Tunny

I feel sorry for Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, who has the duty of talking up the economy regardless of what the National Accounts data are saying. As you’re no doubt aware by now, the June quarter 2019 National Accounts published by … Continue reading →

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Rates applied to commercial properties by councils frequently lacking in rationality & justification

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Gene Tunny

The Property Council of Australia (QLD) and the Queensland Resources Council have recently released a study Nick Behrens from QEAS and I did for them earlier this year on local government rates paid by non-residential property owners. The study revealed … Continue reading →

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Qld private sector CAPEX is disappointing – CCIQ’s Dan Petrie is spot on in today’s Courier-Mail

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Gene Tunny

Today’s Courier-Mail reports some punchy comments from CCIQ spokesman Dan Petrie regarding the news that Queensland has the highest number of bankruptcies in Australia: CCIQ spokesman Dan Petrie said the level of private sector investment in the state had fallen … Continue reading →

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Qld construction activity 16% lower than in June quarter last year

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Gene Tunny

Back in February, I depressed several hundred people in the construction and property sectors who heard me speak about the economic outlook at various events around Brisbane (e.g. Qld: hot or not?). It was reasonably clear from building approvals and … Continue reading →

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