[COMMENTS: The flow-on affects from the recent bushfire crises in both New South Wales and Victoria are likely to be serious and last for a long time. And we have probably not heard the last of it.] (16 January 2020, The Age, page 1, By Anthony Galloway) ‘Tourists are abandoning regional Victoria and NSW in … Continue reading
(3 January 2019, AFR, p29, by Ingrid Fuary-Wagner) ‘It is a tale of two cities for Australia’s regional property markets, with the ripple effect of Sydney’s downturn infecting nearby towns in New South Wales, while Victoria’s regional centres appear immune to the price falls plaguing Melbourne. Among the top 10 regional areas to experience the … Continue reading
(30 July 2018, The Age, p2, By Benjamin Preis) ‘Booming population growth has helped propel Victoria to the top of a key economic performance ranking for the first time. The latest State of the States report from CommSec shows that economic growth in Victoria is 26.5 per cent above its 10-year average, edging past NSW in … Continue reading
(4 Dec 2014, AFR, p6, Joanna Heath) ‘Australia’s focus of growth has shifted from west to east, with NSW emerging as the strongest economy, driven by a construction and renovation boom. NSW was the strongest contributor to the overall national gross domestic product result at 0.4 per cent, double the Northern Territory’s 0.2 per cent. While demand … Continue reading