Rebecca initially came to the CIS as a summer intern and is now a part-time research assistant. Rebecca is completing a Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies) at the University of Sydney.
Posted: 8:00 am on 26th November 2011
Shopping on the weekend is a concept that hasn’t caught on yet in Western Australia. Perth’s state government still believes it is in the ‘public interest’ to dictate when people can shop. The rationale is that if shops were open every day, small business would go bust and families wouldn’t be able to spend enough time together. But what about consumers’ interest? If you’re unlucky enough to live outside of…
Posted: 10:39 am on 16th September 2011
I am currently writing a report on price drivers (or things that make our lives more expensive) in Australia with Oliver Marc Hartwich. Found this interesting: According to the 2011 Demographia Housing Report, only one other city was found to be more unaffordable than Sydney, and that was land-scarce Hong Kong.
