Melbourne’s gross local product has topped $100 billion, a census has found.
Tag: economy
Population growth drives Australia’s economy
Australia will become the 11th largest economy on earth within the next eight years. The forecast is from UK think tank the Centre for Economics and Business Research, and is…
City-country divide: not as wide as you may think
That the economic divide between Australia’s cities and regions is getting bigger is a misconception.
PACER Plus: a ray of sunshine in a gloomy trade world
PNG and Fiji’s position unclear.
Copper, loopholes and probes dominate Coalition’s cut-down NBN launch
By Julian Bajkowski The Coalition has gambled large on reviving Australia’s ageing copper telecommunications network to supply broadband download speeds of between 25 megabits per second and 100 megabits per…
Budget 2011 all about health and jobs
By Lilia Guan Australian deputy prime minister and treasurer, Wayne Swan has released the 2011-2012 budget, with the promise of getting the country back into the black. Mr…
Asia told QLD open for business
The Queensland Government will promote the state’s economic recovery to key markets in Asia after a summer of natural disasters. Treasurer and Trade Minister Andrew Fraser will lead a…
Council costs set to increase: MAV
By Angela Dorizas Australia has bucked the global trend and avoided a recession, but for local government in Victoria, the future economic outlook is constrained. The Municipal Association of Victoria…