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QEW week that was video – 3/2 to 9/2/19

Posted on February 9, 2019 by

Earlier today I recorded this wrap up of the past week, in which I discuss my recent economic outlook presentations (with the latest available at the QMCA website), Ken Henry’s resignation as NAB Chair, and Queensland’s state debt, among other … Continue reading →

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Upcoming QMCA breakfast presentation on the Qld economic outlook for 2019

Posted on January 13, 2019 by

On Friday 8 February, I will present on Queensland’s economic outlook at the Queensland Major Contractors Association’s first breakfast event for 2019. With all the uncertainty in the global economy, it’s been a very interesting holiday period, and I’ll include … Continue reading →

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Qld’s economic outlook for 2018

Posted on January 12, 2018 by

CCIQ’s Joseph Kelly has published a nice note titled Business 2018 examining the outlook for Queensland business in 2018, in which he suggests “2018 has all the elements to be the year for business.” Factors that will boost Queensland’s economy … Continue reading →

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Retail turmoil disproportionately affects young people

Posted on December 3, 2017 by

The recent collapse of Australian luxury retailer Oroton reminds us of the ongoing disruption to the retail sector caused primarily by online shopping, which incidentally is about to receive a massive boost in Australia. We have recently seen the establishment … Continue reading →

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Guest post from Rod Bogaards: Trading hours’ report fails to make the case for continued regulation in Qld

Posted on March 2, 2017 by

I am delighted to publish this guest post from my fellow economist Rod Bogaards, currently a consultant to the World Bank, on the recent Queensland trading hours review by John Mickel. GT Trading hours’ report fails to make the case … Continue reading →

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Health care business numbers up 17%, while retail, mining & farm business counts fall 8-9% over 2012 to 2016

Posted on February 21, 2017 by

The structural change the Australian economy has experienced in recent years, including the decline in manufacturing and the decline of small retailers, at the same time as health care and other service sectors are booming, reveals itself in the latest … Continue reading →

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Valley the victim of retail trends

Posted on January 31, 2017 by

A report in last Thursday’s Courier-Mail highlighted the decline of Fortitude Valley as a retail hub: ‘Boarded-up shops and “for lease” signs are regular sights in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley as retailers abandon the once-bustling area… …Chairman of the CBD’s Economic … Continue reading →

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