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Catch up on COVID-19 with CCIQ Chief Economist Dr Marcus Smith – Qld budget impact

Posted on April 16, 2020 by

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 →

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Coronavirus is massive shock to China with growing flow-on impacts on Qld economy

Posted on March 1, 2020 by

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 →

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International education boom – new ABS estimates

Posted on June 7, 2019 by

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 →

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Upcoming AIIA talk on Asian tiger & tiger cub economies and impacts on Qld and Australia

Posted on May 25, 2018 by

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 →

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International education booms in southern states – Qld sector growing nicely, but can do even better

Posted on March 29, 2018 by

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 →

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Go Brisbane! My comments in today’s Courier-Mail on Brisbane’s economic future

Posted on August 28, 2017 by

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 →

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