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Tag Archives: internationaleducation
Chat with 4BC’s Neil Breen on Qld Economic Recovery Plan, travel restrictions, deficits, and debt
Yesterday morning, I spoke with 4BC Breakfast presenter Neil Breen about the Queensland Government’s Economic Recovery Plan, travel restrictions, deficits, and debt. The recording has been published on the 4BC website: What’s in the book? Neil began by asking me … Continue reading
Posted in Budget
Tagged 4bc, airport, budget, debt, deficits, economicrecoveryplan, internationaleducation, nsw, nswborder, pefo, qld, queensland, tourism
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Catch up on COVID-19 with CCIQ Chief Economist Dr Marcus Smith – Qld budget impact
I caught up with CCIQ Chief Economist Dr Marcus Smith earlier today to chat about the latest economic news and the expected impact of the coronavirus shock on the Queensland state budget. You can listen our conversation here: Highlights of … Continue reading
Posted in Macroeconomy, Uncategorized
Tagged abs, bonds, coronavirus, covid-19, debt, hospitality, internationaleducation, labourforce, qld, qldbudget, qldtreasury, qtc, queensland, socialdistancing, unemployment
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Coronavirus is massive shock to China with growing flow-on impacts on Qld economy
Modern-day stoics such as Tim Ferriss recommend you avoid regular news updates as they can distract your focus and increase your anxiety. There is much truth in this, particularly on days like this when you learn the latest news about … Continue reading
Posted in China, Uncategorized
Tagged china, chinesepmi, coronavirus, internationaleducation, qldeconomy, queensland, tourism
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International education boom – new ABS estimates
My office is in the Johnson Hotel, in the middle of the international education precinct around Boundary St, Spring Hill, so I’m very conscious of the international education boom we are experiencing. Even so, I was stunned by newly released … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Uncategorized
Tagged abs, education, internationaleducation, nsw, qld, queensland, springhill, victoria
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Upcoming AIIA talk on Asian tiger & tiger cub economies and impacts on Qld and Australia
When I first started studying economics in the early nineties, the international economies that mattered most to Australia were Japan, then beginning its lost decade, and the US, the winner of the cold war and the undisputed global economic and … Continue reading
Posted in China, Uncategorized
Tagged aiia, auseconomy, china, indonesia, internationaleducation, qld, qldeconomy, queensland, rba, vietnam
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International education booms in southern states – Qld sector growing nicely, but can do even better
In the vicinity of my office at the Johnson on Boundary St, Spring Hill, it appears that Queensland’s international education sector is booming. During weekday lunch times, Boundary St is usually teeming with students, mostly East Asian, studying at the … Continue reading
Posted in Tourism, Uncategorized
Tagged boundaryst, education, ies, internationaleducation, internationalvisitors, IVS, qld, queensland, springhill, tourism, tra
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Go Brisbane! My comments in today’s Courier-Mail on Brisbane’s economic future
Well done to the Courier-Mail for reviving its “Go Queensland” campaign, this time with a focus on Brisbane, which today’s front page is labeling as the “City of Dreams.” Today’s paper features excellent articles (which are pay-walled, sorry) by demographer … Continue reading
Posted in Brisbane, Uncategorized
Tagged agedcare, brisbane, cityofdreams, couriermail, education, goqld, health, internationaleducation, ndis
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