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Tag Archives: adelaide
Why Greg Chappell came to Qld in 1973
It was about time that cricketing legend Greg Chappell, arguably Australia’s most elegant batsman after Bradman, received an Australia Day Award. Chappell’s 2011 autobiography, Fierce Focus, is well worth reading, and Queensland readers would be particularly interested in chapter 14, … Continue reading
Posted in Brisbane
Tagged adelaide, brisbane, cricket, gregchappell, kerrypacker, qld, queensland, worldseriescricket
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Qld risks becoming a hermit state if vaccine isn’t safe and effective
Even though Adelaide doesn’t yet meet the Commonwealth’s definition of a COVID hotspot (as pointed out by Andrew Clennell on Sky Australia today), the Queensland Government rushed to declare it one and to impose quarantine requirements on travellers from Adelaide, … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged adelaide, coronavirus, covid-19, economy, nsw, qld, sa, tourism, victoria
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Nice introduction to business opportunities in China and elsewhere
The Australia-China free trade agreement is great news for the Queensland economy, with scheduled reductions in Chinese tariffs on coal and agricultural products from Australia. It will also provide opportunities for people in professional and financial services (see Max Mason’s … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, China, Mining, Trade
Tagged adelaide, agriculture, australia, brisbane, china, coal, fta, mining
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