Bob Hawke
News and interviews on Bob Hawke including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.
Seoul mates: Korea, Australia and ‘The Great Recovery’
Monday, 02 November 2009
Seoul has played an important role in Australia's economic and diplomatic history. In fact it was in Seoul 20 years ago, in 1989, that the then Australian Prime Minister, Bob Hawke launched the APEC concept following key spadework by Australia and the Republic ...
Will the GFC hit PNG?
Monday, 25 May 2009
As an "airport economist" you get to have some funny experiences.  ...
Another luxury Queensland development collapses
Thursday, 14 May 2009
The fallout being felt by the Queensland property sector from the global financial crisis shows no signs of abating, with the Whisper Bay development at Airlie Beach the latest to collapse.  ...
Shrewd investors will welcome new political landscape
Monday, 03 December 2007
The average length of tenure of an Australian government is about the same as that of an average Australian marriage. Between business and elected officialdom, there is time for considerable interpenetration. When governments change, accordingly, it is like ...
Fran Bailey may step down
Monday, 26 November 2007
Leadership of the industry and small business portfolios is set for a major change after the Labor win on Saturday. While it is expected that Fran Bailey, who has had the small business portfolio since 2004, will hold her seat, it is unlikely she will continue ...
Who really wins the Melbourne Cup?
Tuesday, 06 November 2007
The Melbourne Cup may be a horse race in Victoria’s capital, but Cup day is the busiest day of the year for Queensland’s TAB outlets. UNiTAB computers process 35,000 bets a minute. During the 2006 Melbourne Cup, UNiTAB recorded a total of 7.5 million hits ...
What do exporters want from APEC?
Monday, 10 September 2007
APEC's over, and many may be asking "What's in it for us?" Actually, quite a lot...  ...
Why APEC matters
Monday, 09 July 2007
Our neighbourhood, the Asia Pacific region, is setting standards of trade that stand to benefit each and every business.  ...
From Aussie Battler to Dollar Dazzler – the exchange rate hits a 17-year high
Thursday, 12 April 2007
The last time the dollar was this high Bob Hawke was Prime Minister and Collingwood were about to be the AFL Premiers. It's not all bad news for exporters.  ...
It’s time
Thursday, 22 March 2007
Just when people and businesses are suffering from time compression, we should be learning how to take a longer view.  ...
Labor unfair dismissal chaos ... Mixed expectations for this quarter ... Rates unlikely to rise ... Pitfalls for DIY super funds ... MIS transition considered ... Foreign R&D on way?
Monday, 12 February 2007
    Labor's unfair dismissal position uncertain Calls are growing for Labor to make clear its position on unfair dismissal, after confusion has broken out about whether Labor would exempt very small companies from unfair dismissal laws. Newspaper reports ...

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