The following is from Councillor Tegan Swan’s own Facebook page. Published yesterday Wednesday 17 July. “Hey Coffs Coast Crew, Keith, Paul, Sally, John and I have agreed we’re all going to sit at Coffs Central Shopping Centre on Monday for anyone who wants to come and have a chat about […]
Economic ‘reform’ is only urgent when it comes to cutting its own tax rates or increasing red tape for union enemies The only time the business community pretends to take economics seriously is when they want to slash their taxes – or other people’s wages. By Richard Denniss The economic […]
Walking through the CBD it’s hard to say whether Coffs Harbour is struggling or flourishing. “Overall people aren’t spending, they are looking, saying hey I like your stuff but they aren’t buying,” said one local business owner, Ali. “Another big factor for business is the rents, they are huge and […]
In previous articles I argued that Stage 3 of the Government’s proposed tax cuts should be opposed (see Pearls & Irritations, 30 May and 24 June). However, the Government appears to have the numbers to pass its proposed tax cuts as one package, with or without the support of the […]
During the election we were promised jobs and growth. But in 2019-20 The Conversation’s forecasting panel is predicting an economic growth rate as weak as any since the financial crisis, as well as dismal consumer spending, no improvement in unemployment or wage growth, and an increased chance of recession. By […]
The Australian economy is in recession. Rather than heeding sound advice from the Reserve Bank the Coalition’s response is to so far to do the opposite. By Ian McAuley Four charts summarise the economic situation facing Australia. The first shows economic growth over the last twenty years. As in 2008, […]
IT WAS billed as the climate change election, but the climate lost. Last month, Australians re-elected the Liberal-National coalition government, a shock win over the opposition Labor party. By James Mitchell Crow The government has been seen as slow to act on climate change, while Labor offered an ambitious carbon […]
The alternatives to a deal are looking better to both the U.S. and China, which means the prospects for an agreement are looking worse. It’s possible a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at next week’s G-20 summit will result in an “agreement to agree” on […]
Nicole Williams has been inspiring her peers since she began a nursing degree four years ago. By Jessica Nelson The single mum of two young kids says sometimes the difference between those who achieve their dreams and those who don’t is ‘simply signing up’. “When people ask how I achieved […]