Roy Morgan
News and interviews on Roy Morgan including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.
Independent contractors sector hopes High Court case gives clarity on superannuation guaranteeMonday, 17 January 2011
Australia's independent contracts sector will be closely monitoring the outcome of a High Court case set down for March, in which polling company Roy Morgan Research will attempt to challenge the validity of the superannuation guarantee charge. ...
Liberal victory almost certain in Victoria, with Ted Baillieu set to take power
Monday, 29 November 2010
The Liberal party is set to gain power in Victoria in a shocking and unexpected defeat of the Brumby Government, with leader Ted Baillieu set to become the state's first Liberal premier since Jeff Kennett lost power in 1999. ...
Why 2011 is shaping up as a tough year for key parts of the business sector: Gottliebsen
Monday, 15 November 2010
Welcome to Australia 2011. A series of remarkable events unfolded over the weekend which will bring dramatic changes to the business environment in the Australian non-resource sectors next year. Many parts of the economy are in for a hard time, but we will ...
Currency worries
Friday, 12 November 2010
While Kevin '07 was the media tag for the former PM, Julia Gillard and Wayne Swan are operating an international tag team, trying to mediate between the world's super powers currency wars. ...
A rocky road to recovery
Friday, 05 November 2010
As the world appreciates the return of the Republican majority in the US Congress, gold remains the evidence that investors are betting that printing money is not the best solution in the longer-term. ...
Why the RBA is getting worried – and rates are heading up: Gottliebsen
Monday, 01 November 2010
I want to take you back almost six years to February 2005. At that time the All Ordinaries index was around the 4,400 level, having risen more than 50% in the previous two years or so. It was to suffer a correction later in 2005 and then go on to rise another ...
Westpac predicts parity with US dollar by end of 2011: Economy Roundup
Friday, 08 October 2010
Westpac has increased its forecasts for the Australian dollar to rise above parity with the US dollar by year's end, but also says the housing market will remain flat during 2011. ...
Head for the tills
Friday, 17 September 2010
The rising gold price and the willingness to hold cash in bonds rather than equities suggests that investors are still wary and prefer to hold corporate bonds until next financial year. ...
If media companies are giving away newspapers for free, can they really charge for them online? Kohler
Friday, 17 September 2010
The debate about paywalls and whether to charge for online journalism took an interesting turn this week when John Fairfax was accused of not charging for newspapers. ...
How do I reach my potential customers? Part 2
Wednesday, 15 September 2010
Dear Aunty B, I know you're a very busy lady, But a very good friend of mine is trying to start his own 'business knowledge' firm; he's got experience in that area. ...
How can I help my friend target the right businesses?
Tuesday, 14 September 2010
Dear Aunty B, I know you're a very busy lady, But a very good friend of mine is trying to start his own 'business knowledge' firm; he's got experience in that area. ...
SMEs warned to focus on safety after worker awarded $1.26 million from Gary Morgan-owned company
Friday, 03 September 2010
The awarding of $1.26 million to a former employee of a company owned by pollster Gary Morgan who suffered a serious injury to his foot should serve as a warning to SMEs to make occupational health and safety a key part of their culture, an expert has warned. ...
THE BIG PICTURE: Deciphering deflation
Monday, 09 August 2010
The 'hot button' issue on global financial markets is deflation, or falling prices. This issue has been brewing for some time with a rash of retailers and consumer-product manufacturers forced to trim prices. But the issue has been given another kick along ...
Holding pattern
Friday, 06 August 2010
The results of this election should be taken only as a holding pattern for our domestic business environment over the next three years. ...
ELECTION 2010: Opinion polls suggest Labor and Coaltion now neck-and-neck
Friday, 30 July 2010
Labor's lead of the Coalition appears to be dwindling, with a poll from research company Galaxy suggesting the party-preferred vote is now split 50/50 between the two parties. ...
Abbott rules out tax changes for independent contractors, but sector wants definitive statement from Gillard
Friday, 09 July 2010
The chief of the Independent Contractors Association Ken Phillips has welcomed Opposition Leader Tony Abbott's promise that he will not proceed with recommendations from the Board of Taxation to change tax rules to crack down on so-called sham contractors and ...
A rising tide
Friday, 09 July 2010
As forecast in columns earlier this year, the market has locked itself down to a square root symbol rather than a W shape as the IMF begins to forecast a strong recovery in the world economy. ...
Abbott’s SME pitch is a bold move: Gottliebsen
Friday, 09 July 2010
Tony Abbott might be getting most publicity on the mining tax and refugees but he has announced a policy to protect independent contractors and small business that is truly ground breaking. ...
Back on track
Friday, 25 June 2010
Naturally the media is full of Julia Gillard as Canberra closes down for the winter break. What is less clear is that Wayne Swan is going to be redoing the budget figures as Kevin Rudd and Lindsay Tanner eject from the tough team that has begun the rewrite ...
Fear of success and failure to plan ahead
Friday, 11 June 2010
Now is the time for all smart companies to come to the aid of their country, turn off the shrill screams of the mining masters and plan ahead to get ahead of those that expect China to collapse, commodity prices to fall in a heap and investors rush off to emerging ...
