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Regional concerns over 2032 Brisbane Olympics

Posted on July 18, 2021 by Gene Tunny

The Queensland Premier, Brisbane Lord Mayor, and federal Sports Minister are flying to Tokyo for the Olympics, to make the final pitch for Brisbane to host the Games in 2032, although we’re the preferred bidder and apparently the only city … Continue reading →

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On Adam Smith and Margaret Thatcher with Dr Eamonn Butler – latest podcast episode

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Gene Tunny

First, I should say that Gillian Anderson nailed Margaret Thatcher’s voice and mannerisms in season 4 of the Crown, but she had to work with some pretty dreadful scripts at times. Thatcher was cast as the villain responsible for high … Continue reading →

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Holiday reading – Till Time’s Last Sand: A History of the Bank of England 1694-2013

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Gene Tunny

Over the Christmas and New Year break, I finishing reading Till Time’s Last Sand, British historian David Kynaston’s masterful history of the Bank of England, covering its first 320 years since its establishment in 1694, when incidentally it became the … Continue reading →

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Edward St redevelopment: Exciting opportunities for Brisbane’s future

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Gene Tunny

This post is co-authored by my friend Dr Parisa Mahyari, who is a Brisbane-based expert on luxury branding and a property market analyst. For some time now, Edward St has been associated with luxury brands such as Hugo Boss and … Continue reading →

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Recommended reading on Keynes as a Universal Man

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Gene Tunny

One of the best books of the year is Richard Davenport-Hines’s Universal Man: The Seven Lives of John Maynard Keynes. These seven lives are: altruist, boy prodigy, official, public man, lover, connoisseur and envoy. The book emphasises Keynes as a … Continue reading →

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RACQ should push for demand management options such as congestion pricing

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Gene Tunny

I was surprised by this view attributed to RACQ Executive Manager Michael Roth in the Brisbane Times article Brisbane drivers spend three days a year stuck in traffic: Mr Roth said there were two ways to prevent worsening congestion rates … Continue reading →

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