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Qld and WA leading Australia in business conditions, based on NAB Survey

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Gene Tunny

It’s federal budget day and, at this stage, I’m due to appear on Steve Austin’s 612 ABC Brisbane Drive program after 6pm to talk about how the federal budget is developed, so please tune in if you’re interested. Tonight we’ll … Continue reading →

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More action, less talk needed on vaccines

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Gene Tunny

Business people know meetings can crowd out action and, hence, meetings should be minimised to only those absolutely necessary and they should be action-focussed (e.g. short and sharp Scrum meetings of the team members directly involved in a project, meaning … Continue reading →

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Lowest confidence in six years – not a happy Friday in Qld

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Gene Tunny

Earlier this year I encountered some resistance at various presentations I gave on the gloomy outlook for the Queensland economy, but I suspect I wouldn’t get much push back now. Today, the Courier-Mail is reporting on its latest YouGov poll results: CONFIDENCE … Continue reading →

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Corporate whistleblowers need better protection

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Gene Tunny

At the QUT Business Leaders’ Forum lunch at the Sofitel in Brisbane on Monday, NAB CEO Andrew Thorburn was subjected to a tough line of questioning from the forum moderator, veteran ABC journalist Kerry O’Brien. Thorburn generally performed well, although … Continue reading →

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Business confidence in Queensland – the most reliable estimate (Westpac-CCIQ) is the most worrying

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Gene Tunny

There is currently a large disparity among business confidence survey results for Queensland. The Sensis and Westpac Group-CCIQ reports for the March quarter suggest business confidence is relatively low, but the NAB report for the month of April, which the … Continue reading →

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Residential building activity recovering nicely, but still below levels of mid-2000s

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Gene Tunny

Builders across Queensland should have noticed higher levels of residential building activity lately, although they may still be disappointed activity remains below the levels of the mid-2000s (see chart based on ABS building activity data released yesterday below). The new … Continue reading →

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Greater uncertainty over 2013-14 economic outlook

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Gene Tunny

The last 24 hours have seen the release of a sobering NAB report on its monthly business survey (Business conditions collapse in June, retail worst hit, says NAB) and the latest IMF World Economic Outlook, which has slightly downgraded China’s … Continue reading →

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