This section includes papers on the management of Queensland's economy.
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Queensland to use coal-driven budget boost to create jobs in One Nation heartland Joshua Robertson reports in The Guardian (12.12.16) on the Palaszczuk Government's plan to spend a $1 billion budget windfall on regional ... More » |
More than a third of big companies paid no tax in 2014-15, ATO reports Gareth Hutchens writes in The Guardian (9.12.16) about the findings of the latest Australian Taxation Office 'transparency report': <... More » |
Papers presented to our seminar 'Jobs of the future in an uncertain environment' Howard Guille's paper, presented to the TJRyan Foundation / QCU seminar 'Jobs of the future in an uncertain environment' in September 2016, opens:<... More » |
The Adani rail link - regional jobs if the billionaire is loaned $1b of taxpayers' money? In December, just after their Parliaments had risen for the summer break, a visit by the Adani team to both Premier Palaszczuk and PM Turnbull hit ... More » |
It's time to revisit our resources rent taxes because 2017 looms as a difficult year 'The Lucky Country faces difficult year ahead' writes Ian Verrender (ABC, 5.12.16): 'Two consecutive quarters of contraction equal... More » |
What the government can learn from the backpacker tax debacle Joanna Howe writes in The Conversation (29.11.16) about the controversy over the federal government's changes to the backpacker tax, which... More » |
Domestic violence also has an economic penalty – we need to tackle it Jane Bullen and Natash Cortis write in The Conversation (29.11.16) about the economic impacts upon women and families of domestic violence... More » |
Higher property prices linked to income inequality: study Hassan Gholipour and colleagues write in The Conversation (22.11.16) about new research which finds that higher property prices are a... More » |
Our changing economy - state by state Greg Jericho writes in The Guardian (22.11.16) that the latest figures on economic growth in individual states show wildly different ... More » |
Bio-savvy: how Australia can build a stronger biotechnology industry Policy Online carries a link (24.10.16) to a McKell Institute research report which details 'how to protect Australia’s position as a top inv... More » |
PRRT explained: why aren’t we benefitting from the resource tax? John Freebairn writes in The Conversation (31.10.16) about how the petroleum resource rent tax must be reformed by the federal government ... More » |
Piketty challenges us to consider if we need to rein in wealth inequality Frank Stilwell writes in The Conversation (26.10.16) about the latest musings from leading French economist, Thomas Piketty, pointing out ... More » |
CommSec State of the States report highlights Queensland population growth Jorge Branco reports in the Brisbane Times (24.10.16) on the release of the latest CommSec 'State of the States' report, which again highl... More » |
7 reports in 7 days: How well is Queensland's economy performing? The ABC's Chris O'Brien reports (17.10.16) on a series of independent analyses of the Queensland economy released in the last week, summarising the... More » |
The stretched rubber band: banks, houses, debt and vulnerability in Australia Policy Online carries a link (13.10.16) to a blog post by Tom Conley which suggests that there are inherent vulnerabilities in the Au... More » |
ACOSS report: Poverty in Australia 2016 Policy Online carries a link (16.10.16) to an Australian Council of Social Service report which highlights that nearly three mil... More » |
Future of Queensland probed to develop blueprint for the state Felicity Caldwell reports in the Brisbane Times (5.10.16) on analysis from Deloitte Access Economics of the Queensland economy and its pos... More » |
Will social impact bonds change the world? Mike Steketee writes in Inside Story (4.10.16) about the interest shown by some governments in Australia for implementing 'social impact b... More » |
The mining construction boom and regional jobs in Queensland Policy Online carries a link (29.9.16) to an Australia Institute report highlighting the jobs decline in many parts of regional Queensland... More » |
What impact do house prices have on household debt and labour supply in Australia? Policy Online carries a link (28.9.16) to an Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute report which explores the nature an... More » |
Diversify or die: Lynham's warning for Queensland's economy Cameron Atfield reports in the Brisbane Times (17.9.16) on comments regarding the need to diversify the state's economy and its energy sou... More » |
Coal's death would not kill economy: Australia Institute The ABC's Peter Ryan reports (16.9.16) on the release of an Australia Institute report outlining how the cessation of coal exploration or mine... More » |
Choosing opportunity: a policy blueprint for a fairer Australia Policy Online carries a link (8.9.16) to a McKell Institute report which outlines 'a policy blueprint for ensuring greater equality o... More » |
A history of failed reform: why Australia needs a banking royal commission Thomas Clarke writes in The Conversation (12.9.16) about past attempts through government inquiries to improve banking and financial secto... More » |
New migrants on board the budget-cut omnibus Peter Mares writes in Inside Story (9.9.16) about the federal government's proposed 'budget repair' measures, included among which is a li... More » |