16 Feb 2015
Nicole Franklin
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BlueNotes contributing editor
Geopolitical instability is the biggest threat to the world economy in 2015, according to ANZ chief economist Warren Hogan. Hogan warns the recovery in the US economy must live up to expectations if the world is to improve.
05 Dec 2014
Nicole Franklin
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BlueNotes contributing editor
Australia’s trading relationship with China extends far beyond the export of finished goods. Hidden in many of the products exchanged are parts, processes and people that transact across borders throughout long value-adding chains.
01 Dec 2014
Nicole Franklin
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BlueNotes contributing editor
In the fourth of our series on the Passion and Science of Giving, Jacki Zehner explains how she chooses which organisations to support and how giving in any form can have an impact.
26 Nov 2014
Nicole Franklin
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BlueNotes contributing editor
As a young woman in the early stages of my career, I’m often drawn to articles and studies produced by high calibre institutions that give career advice. At a time when I’m both excited and anxious, these sources help to provide certainty, reassurance and inspiration for what might be possible over my working life.
21 Oct 2014
Nicole Franklin
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BlueNotes contributing editor
Australia’s 21st Prime Minister Gough Whitlam died Tuesday aged 98. One of the most colourful and transformative figures in Australian domestic politics, he was also the first politician to re-engage with China in the modern age. He visited as Opposition leader and Prime Minister. Here are 10 of his most prescient insights following his 1971 visit.
11 Aug 2014
Nicole Franklin
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BlueNotes contributing editor
Economic data is a mess. There’s so much of it, all the time, full of jargon, incomprehensible. That’s why everyone loves an index. There are lots of good, simple, proxies out there for economic activity that are far more understandable – and entertaining – than a 25 page economist report. Here are a few to tickle your fancy and put a spark into your next company presentation.
26 Jun 2014
Nicole Franklin
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BlueNotes contributing editor
Less than half of the firms that commenced operation in 2009 are still operating today. Data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in June shows the average survival rate of firm entrants from 2009 is just 47.5 per cent in 2013.
30 May 2014
Nicole Franklin
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BlueNotes contributing editor
Agriculture in Australia: The Asian Food Bowl is real – but it can be harder to reach than many companies think.