by Bruce Cotterill | Sep 29, 2025 | Uncategorised
When the latest quarterly GDP result came out last week, many of the accompanying commentaries expressed surprise that it could be so bad. The June quarter result came in with a negative result of 0.9%. That means that the economy shrank during the quarter. Most...
by Bruce Cotterill | Sep 15, 2025 | Uncategorised
I’ve spent the last week travelling. A good old-fashioned road trip, to be exact. We’ve been driving from Queensland’s Noosa to Port Douglas, along the aptly named Bruce Highway. About 1900km over five days. It got me thinking about our roads. Our roads fell apart on...
by Bruce Cotterill | Sep 1, 2025 | Uncategorised
I sometimes wonder if our politicians put themselves in the headlines without thinking things through. This week the supermarket industry has been back in the spotlight. Our Finance Minister is making it her business to keep it there as she attempts to deal with the...
by Bruce Cotterill | Aug 16, 2025 | Uncategorised
In Sebastian Junger’s excellent portrayal of the sinking of the fishing boat, the Andrea Gail, the author outlined what he termed “The Perfect Storm”. The phrase was used to describe a unique weather event whereby a high-pressure system, a low-pressure system and a...
by Bruce Cotterill | Aug 2, 2025 | Uncategorised
It seems that we’re going batty over butter. In case you’ve missed it, it’s the price of the stuff that has everyone’s attention. That price has rocketed upwards over the past 12 months as global demand for our product influences the price point at home. Pricing is a...
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