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Media Coverage - 1999

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  December 1999
23/12/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 3 Sean Aylmer and Alison Kahler Home Loan Rates Westpac-Melbourne Institute Indexes of Economic Activity ANZ chief says home loan rates rise is inevitable
22/12/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 32 Barrie Dunstan Household Savings Mercantile Mutual-Melbourne Institute Household Savings Report Survey shows where Australians are placing cash
20/12/1999 5DN (Adelaide) 8:15:00 AM   Bob Byrne Effect of GST on Households David Johnson (Interviewed)  
20/12/1999 Herald-Sun p. 7 Sasha Baskett Effect of GST on Households David Johnson (Reported) GST puts more in family purse
19/12/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 7 Jacquie Hayes Household Savings Mercantile Mutual-Melbourne Institute Household Savings Report To their credit, households are cutting back debt
17/12/1999 The Sydney Morning Herald p. 27 Matt Wade Interest Rates Melbourne Institute survey of inflationary expectations Traders dump bonds
17/12/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 5 Sean Aylmer Economy Growth Melbourne Institute survey of inflationary expectations Data signal strong growth, need for vigilance ahead
17/12/1999 The Age p.5 Tim Colebatch New Housing Melbourne Institute survey of inflationary expectations New Housing starts reach record levels
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  November 1999
25/11/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 54 Bill McConnell Growth Forecasts/Bond market Westpac-Melbourne Institute Indexes of Economic Activity Analysts remain at governor's pleasure
25/11/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 3 Sean Aylmer Growth Forecasts Westpac-Melbourne Institute Indexes of Economic Activity Treasury raises growth forecast to 3.5 per cent
24/11/1999 The Age p. 13 Phillip Hudson GST Melbourne Institute survey of inflationary expectations Poll finds GST price rise fears
19/11/1999 The Sydney Morning Herald p. 32 Matt Wade Inflationary Expectations Melbourne Institute survey of inflationary expectations Dollar shrugs off mixed data
19/11/1999 The Age p. 9 Phillip Hudson Wage growth Melbourne Institute survey of inflationary expectations Women's pay rises faster than men's
19/11/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 5 Sean Aylmer Company profit growth Melbourne Institute survey of inflationary expectations/Joanne Loundes(Interviewed) Companies' earnings up 17pc
18/11/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 63 Bill McConnell Bond Market Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index Players 'pause and digest' Fed rate fare
18/11/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 62 Brett Clegg Rate rise Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index All Ords shrugs off US rate rise
18/11/1999 The Australian   Ian Henderson Consumer confidence Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index Interest rise fails to dampen spree
18/11/1999 The Sydney Morning Herald p. 31/36 Matt Wade Interest rate rise Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index Rate rise leaves investors unfazed
18/11/1999 The Age p. 3 Business Phillip Hudson Consumer confidence Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index Consumers on a high
18/11/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 3 Sean Aylmer Consumer confidence Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index Confidence bubbles to a five-year high
18/11/1999 The Sydney Morning Herald p. 1 Tom Allard & Matt Wade Consumer confidence Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index Spending defies rate rise
17/11/1999 The Age p. 11 Karen Kissane Abortion Australian Social Monitor/Mariah Evans (Reported) Abortion extremism in decline, study finds
16/11/1999 The Age p. 9 Leon Gettler Debt & Interest rates Forecasting and Business Cycle Analysis' Conference Debt may affect interest rates
15/11/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 5 Rochelle Burbury Consumer Spending Retail Probe Barometer dips as shoppers think twice
13/11/1999 The Sydney Morning Herald p. 102 Ross Gittins Inflation Melbourne Institute survey of inflationary expectations Reserve eyes the action as inflation indicators rumble
10/11/1999 The Australian p. 43 Lou Caruana Downsizing Australian Social Monitor Uncut workers better survivors
09/11/1999 The Age p. 5 Phillip Hudson Interest and Inflation rates Melbourne Institute survey of inflationary expectations Inflation fears spark interest rate warning
06/11/1999 Radio National Reporter Zoe Daniel Interest rate rise impact in rural areas Pete Summers (Interviewed)  
05/11/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 1 (Review) Peter Dawkins Big Business Peter Dawkins/'How big business performs' The drive for profits
05/11/1999 The Australian Peter Switzer Consumer confidence Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index Big Mac's quarter pointer with no more please
01/11/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 4   R&D R&D and Intellectual Property Scoreboard;  
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  October 1999
21/10/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 19 Gerry van Wyngen World Economy Melbourne Institute survey of inflationary expectations Grabbing the momentum
21/10/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 6 Sean Aylmer Economic Growth Forecasts Westpac-Melbourne Institute Indexes of Economic Activity Treasury to raise forecasts
15/10/1999 Herald-Sun p. 29 Ruth Lamperd The Poverty Trap Poverty Lines Living below the line
15/10/1999 The Sydney Morning Herald p. 21 Toni O'Loughlin Interest Rates Melbourne Institute survey of inflationary expectations Rate rises, ready, set...
15/10/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 1/78 Tony Boyd & Seam Aylmer Interest Rates Melbourne Institute survey of inflationary expectations Rate jitters jolt markets
14/10/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 5 Sean Aylmer Consumer Sentiment Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index Consumer Ssentiment may have peaked
12/10/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 51 Tony Boyd Interest Rates Forecasting and Business Cycle Analysis' Conference DeJa vu rates slowly edge up
08/10/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 23 Cathy Bolt Economic Forecasts WA Quarterly Bulletin of Economic Trends Boom year forecast for WA
07/10/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 59 Tony Boyd Interest rates Business Cycles Conference Silence from the Reserve Bank and Feds on rates  
06/10/1999 The Age p. 19 Ross Gittins Downsizing & Restructuring The Contours of Restructuring and Downsizing/Craig Littler The fad that's bad for business
06/10/1999 The Sydney Morning Herald p. 21 Ross Gittins The Contours of Restructuring and Downsizing/Craig Littler When downsizing backfires on the bosses  
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  September 1999
28/09/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 19 Colin Hargreaves Economic Modelling Melbourne Institute Economic Modelling Uncertainty clouds GST outcomes
23/09/1999 Professional Update   Andrea Mahony Downsizing Contours of Restructuring and Downsizing Restructuring and downsizing in Australia
23/09/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 3 Sean Aylmer Economic trends Westpac-Melbourne Institute Indexes of Economic Activity Economy continues to defy trends
20/09/1999 The Australian p. 42 Ian Henderson Downsizing Contours of Restructuring and Downsizing Downsizers display courage under firing
20/09/1999 The Age p. 5 Business Phil Hopkins Consumer Sentiment Quarterly Bulletin of Economic Trends Consumer sentiment pushing state ahead
17/09/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 11 Stephen Koukoulas Inflation Expectations Melbourne Institute survey of inflationary expectations Survey fans inflation fears
17/09/1999 The Sydney Morning Herald p. 28 Toni O'Loughlin Economic Strength Melbourne Institute survey of inflationary expectations Dollar dives as interest rates weaken
16/09/1999 The Age p. 5; Consumer confidence Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index Confidence high  
16/09/1999 The Herald-Sun p. 21 Loretta Hall Women wages AER (Bob Gregory) Women turn gender tables
15/09/1999 The Australian p. 2 Ian Henderson Economic Growth Quarterly Bulletin of Economic Trends Economy is still a growing concern
15/09/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 19 John Creedy & Peter Dawkins Pension System Policy Implications of Australia's Ageing Populations Means test fails to offer right incentive
12/09/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 42 Alan Mitchell The Economy Westpac-Melbourne Institute Indexes of Economic Activity ABS shows something over the horizon
07/09/1999 Herald-Sun p. 7 Kelly Ryan Costs involved with children (Family Matters article by Rebecca Valenzuela) Teens cost 254 a week
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  August 1999
25/08/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 47 Barris Dunstan Household Savings Melbourne Institute Household Savings Report Super idea, but not for savings
25/08/1999 2GB/2CH 12:40pm Mike Gibson Confidence in Universities Australian Social Monitor/Jonathon Kelley (Interviewed)  
24/08/1999 ABC AM Denise Knight Victorian Government's economic performance David Johnson (Interviewed);  
24/08/1999 The Australian p. 1 Higher Edu. Section Dorothy Illing Confidence in Universities Jonathan Kelley (Reported)/Austalian Social Monitor Confidence in universities
24/08/1999 Radio National 9:00am/Life Matters; Pensions Australian Social Monitor/Mariah Evans (Interviewed)    
23/08/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 25 Barrie Dunstan Saving for retirement Melbourne Institute Household Savings Report Baby boomers take stock and save for retirement
23/08/1999 Radio National 9:00am Jackie May Old Age Pensions Mariah Evans (Interviewed)/Ausralian Social Monitor;  
18/08/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 1 Alan Mitchell & Sean Aylmer Inflationary impact Westpac-Melbourne Institute Indexes of Economic Activity RBA signals rates on hold
17/08/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 22 Letter Denys Correll Ageing Ageing Conference Roll back ageing doomsday
16/08/1999 The Age p. 15 Opinion Tim Colebatch Ageing Ageing Conference Long life and prosperity - and no pension until 70
15/08/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 16 Editorial Aged care Ageing Conference Footing the bill for aged care
12/08/1999 The Australian p. 21 Ian Henderson Consumer confidence Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index Shoppers wary of rate rise, reverse
12/08/1999 Radio National   Lisa Inflationary Expectations Joanne Loundes  
12/08/1999 The Sydney Morning Herald p. 27 Toni O'loughlin Australian dollar Melbourne Institute survey of inflationary expectations Dollar, yields climb as jobless fall to 9-year low
11/08/1999 The Age p.4 Karen Kissane Home Violence Study Australian Social Monitor Home Violence hits all: study
11/08/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 1 Sean Aylmer Australian growth forecasts Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index Costello goes for a bigger number on growth
11/08/1999 The Age p. 1 Business Tim Colebatch Retail Sales Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index Statistics probably damned lies
10/08/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 19 Alan Mitchell Ageing Ageing Conference Ageing proves a grey area for economists
09/08/1999 3L0 Radio 4:45pm Terry Laidler Ageing Conference Peter Dawkins (Interviewed);  
05/08/1999 2GB (Sydney) 1:10pm Mike Gibson Household Incomes & income distribution David Johnson (Interviewed);  
02/08/1999 The Sydney Morning Herald p. 6 Mark Ragg Modified Food Labelling Australian Social Monitor/Jonathon Kelley Modified food must be labelled, say 93%
02/08/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 23 Rochelle Burbury Consumer Spending Retail Probe Women leading the rush to the shops
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  July 1999
28/07/1999 The Age p. 1 Business Phillip Hudson Economic Survey Pete Summers Growth, imports set to rise
28/07/1999 The Age p. 4 Business Tim Colebatch Economic Forecasts Pete Summers (Reported) Rough time for our economic tipsters
27/07/1999 The Australian p. 6 Ian Henderson Saving patterns Joanne Loundes (Interviewed)Survey of household saving Study traces our saving graces
27/07/1999 ABC Radio (Canberra) 1:10pm Rod Quinn Saving behavior in Australian households Joanne Loundes (Interveiwed);  
27/07/1999 The Sydney Morning Herald p. 15 Ross Gittins Health reform PEF in Canberra Radical medicare for an aging system
27/07/1999 The Age   Ross Gittins Health System PEF in Canberra How to make Medicare better still
21/07/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 10 Alan Mitchell Leading Index Westpac-Melbourne Institute Indexes of Economic Activity Index shows strong growth well ahead
21/07/1999 The Sydney Morning Herald p. 23 Tom Allard Economy Westpac-Melbourne Institute Indexes of Economic Activity Economy still growing well above trend rate
18/07/1999 ABC Radio AM Mark Willesee Gambling and Productivity Commission Report David Johnson  
17/07/1999 ABC Radio National   Terry Laine Downsizing Craig Littler (Interviewed);  
15/07/1999 The Australian p. 5 John Kerin Health reform Don Harding (Interviewed)/The Quarterly Bulletin of Economic Trends Optional Medicare prescribed
15/07/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 9 Sean Aylmer Consumer Inflationary Expectations Melbourne Institute survey of inflationary expectations Consumers tip 4.9pc inflation
15/07/1999 The Sydney Morning Herald p. 2 Tom Allard Interest Rates and Unemployment Melbourne Institute survey of inflationary expectations Interest fears follow good news on jobs
14/07/1999 The Australian p. 15 Ian Henderson Consumer Spending Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index Confident shoppers power growth trend
14/07/1999 The Age p. 4 Business Michael Collins Consumer confidence Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index Consumer confidence soar
14/07/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 3 Sean Aylmer Consumer confidence Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index Consumer cheer at five-year high
12/07/1999 The World Today 12:30pm; Inequality, globalisation David Johnson (Interviewed)    
09/07/1999 National Nine News 6:00pm; Interest Rates and the Economy Ernst Boehm (Interviewed)    
07/07/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 20 Editorial Trade Jonathan Kelley/Australian Social Monitor Trading places with attitude
07/07/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 21 Jonathan Kelley Trade Jonathan Kelley/Australian Social Monitor Free trade report exposes NIMBY traits
05/07/1999 The Bulletin p. 22 (Cover Story) Deborah Light Downsizing & Restructuring The Contours of Restructuring and Downsizing/Craig Littler Surviving the Revolution
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  June 1999
30/06/1999 The Age p.1 (Business) Tim Colebatch Economic Predictions Melbourne Institute (Forecasts) 10 reasons for our 'miracle'
27/06/1999 The Australian p. 2 Ian Henderson Trade Jonathan Kelley (Interviewed) Public not so free with attitudes to open trade
27/06/1999 The Age p. 13 Kenneth Davidson Education Policy Australian Economic Review (John Quiggin) Howard's education policy is failing us
27/06/1999 A Current Affair 6:30pm, Ch. 9; Pets Australian Social Monitor    
27/06/1999 Ten News 5:00pm, Ch. 10; Pets Bruce Headey (Interviewed)/Australian Social Monitor    
24/06/1999 Business Review Weekly pp. 104-111 Gayle Bryant Innovation Innovation Scoreboard/Mark Rogers, Simon Feeny & Seema Rind Small size, big ideas
24/06/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 16 Sean Aylmer Inflationary Expectations Melbourne Institute survey of inflationary expectations It's official: economists don't think like ordinary people
23/06/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 3 Sean Aylmer Economic Forecasts Melbourne Institute survey of inflationary expectations Economy will exceed growth forecasts
23/06/1999 The Sydney Morning Herald p. 23 Toni O'loughlin Economic Forecasts Westpac-Melbourne Institute Indexes of Economic Activity A, rates rise as economy tipped to speed up
22/06/1999 The Australian     Mark Latham PEF Brains of the backbench
22/06/1999 The Sydney Morning Herald p. 15 Ross Gittins Subsidising Viagra Don Harding (Reported)/PEF Politicians keep the lid on Viagra, too
22/06/1999 The Age p. 15 Ross Gittins Subsidising Viagra Don Harding (Reported)/PEF Viagra? It's bad medicine for taxpayers
17/06/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 72 Robert Guy Inflation Melbourne Institute survey of inflationary expectations Governor boosts bonds
17/06/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 3 Sean Aylmer Inflationary Expectations Melbourne Institute survey of inflationary expectations RBA sees no need to follow Fed on rates
17/06/1999 ABC Radio Drive Program Terry Laidler Economic Forecasts Pete Summers (Interviewed);  
17/06/1999 The Sydney Morning Herald p. 4 Toni O'loughlin & Tom Allard Inflationary Expectations Joanne Loundes (Interveiwed)/Survey of Consumer Inflationary Expectations Shoppers expect price rises
16/06/1999 The Australian p. 4 Ian Henderson Consumer confidence Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index Economy gets a vote of confidence
16/06/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 6 Sean Aylmer Consumer confidence Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index Consumers shrug off the gloom
16/06/1999 The Age p. 3 Tim Colebatch Economic Forecasts Pete Summers (Reported)
Westpac-Melbourne Consumer Sentiment Index		 Australia set for long boom, says forecaster
16/06/1999 The Sydney Morning Herald p. 25 Toni O'loughlin Consumer confidence Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index Rate rise fears prompts caution
15/06/1999 CNBC (Singapore)     Forecasts Pete Summers (Interveiwed);  
15/06/1999 SKY News Business Daily; Consumer confidence Pete Summers (Interviewed)    
09/06/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 21 Peter Dawkins & David Buckingham Wage/tax trade off Five Economist's plan Trade-off gives credit to those who just want to work
01/06/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 19 Des Moore Wage/tax trade off Five Economists Plans for low-income earners not perfect
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  May 1999
31/05/1999 The Canberra Times   Veronica Brooks Household Savings Melbourne Institute Household Saving Report/Rebecca Valenzuela (Interviewed) Shares' popularity increases, but super not popular as a long-term investment
31/05/1999 2GB (Sydney)     Household Savings Melbourne Institute Household Saving Report/Rebecca Valenzuela (Interviewed);  
31/05/1999 The Daily Telegraph     Property over super Melbourne Institute Household Saving Report
Rebecca Valenzuela (Interviewed)		 Property is preferred option in the Olympic city
31/05/1999 The Herald-Sun p. 5   Share ownership Melbourne Institute Household Saving Report Cities differ in savings
31/05/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 38 Barrie Dunstan Superannuation Melbourne Institute Household Saving Report
Rebecca Valenzuela (Interviewed)		 Super by name but not by habit for the young
31/05/1999 The Australian p. 5 Benjamin Haslem Super v. Shares Melbourne Institute Household Saving Report
Rebecca Valenzuela (Interviewed)		 Young take super gamble on shares
31/05/1999 SKY News Business Daily; Household Savings Melbourne Institute Household Saving Report/Rebecca Valenzuela (Interviewed)    
31/05/1999 The Age p. 4 Business Jill Ferguson Superannuation Melbourne Institute Household Saving Report
Rebecca Valenzuela (Interviewed)		 Savers keep clear of super bandwagon
31/05/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 5 Sean Aylmer Credits Levels Melbourne Institute Household Saving Report Credit levels soar 11.6 per cent
31/05/1999 The Courier Mail   Tracey Joynson Household Savings Melbourne Institute Household Saving Report
Rebecca Valenzuela (Interviewed)		 A third of Aust households own shares
31/05/1999 The Geelong Advertiser   Tracey Joynson Household Savings Melbourne Institute Household Saving Report
Rebecca Valenzuela (Interviewed)		 More households invest in shares - report
31/05/1999 The Border Mail   Tracey Joynson Household Savings Melbourne Institute Household Saving Report
Rebecca Valenzuela (Interviewed)		 Shares pull in mums and dads
31/05/1999 The Herald-Sun p. 29 Tracey Joynson Super v. Shares Melbourne Institute Household Saving Report
Rebecca Valenzuela (Interviewed)		 Super, banks dumped for share of the action
30/05/1999 SKY News Business Daily   Household Savings Melbourne Institute Household Saving Report
Rebecca Valenzuela (Interviewed);		  
26/05/1999 The Australian p. 24 Ian Henderson Economic Growth Westpac-Melbourne Institute Indexes of Economic Activity Economy, wages growth on track
26/05/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 5 Sean Aylmer Economic Growth Westpac-Melbourne Institute Indexes of Economic Activity Economists reveal key concerns
26/05/1999 The Sydney Morning Herald p. 23 Toni O'loughlin GST - Small Business Westpac-Melbourne Institute Indexes of Economic Activity Small firms big on optimism
25/05/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 1 & 9 Steve Lf31/5ewis and Katharine Murphy Monitoring the GST Melbourne Institute GST: business backlash grows
24/05/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 5 Sean Aylmer Job growth and unemployment rate Melbourne Institute Wages Report Report sees jobs boom on back of expansion
23/05/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 26 Brian Toohey Tax Reform John Freebairn (Reported) PM's in luck with optional reform route
23/05/1999 SKY News Business Daily, 8:30pm; Wages Elizabeth Webster    
20/05/1999 The Australian p. 2 Ian Henderson Job Prospects Melbourne Institute survey of inflationary expectations Skilled workers in high demand
20/05/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 11 Sean Aylmer Inflation Expectations Melbourne Institute survey of inflationary expectations Concerns over return of inflation to consumerland
19/05/1999 The Age p. 1 Phillip Hudson GST compromise Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index PM warned on GST deal
19/05/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 7 Sean Aylmer Consumer confidence Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index Shopping keeps economy buoyant
19/05/1999 The Sydney Morning Herald p. 23 Toni O'loughlin Consumer confidence Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index Consumers' confidence in economy surges
18/05/1999 ABC 3LO Evening Program Peter Clarke Tax Reform John Freebairn (Interviewed);  
17/05/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 20 David Johnson & John Freebairn GST David Johnson/Tax Report Good plan could be better
17/05/1999 The Sydney Morning Herald p. 13 John Freebairn Tax Models John Freebairn All that we need is a variation on Plan A
17/05/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 5 Sean Aylmer GST on food Tax Report How to keep food on tax menu
16/05/1999 The Age p. 8 Murry Mottram Unemployment, economic growth Joanne Loundes (Reported)/Working Paper A toast to better times, but boom may come down
16/05/1999 The Age pp. 1-2 Phillip Hudson GST Tax Report Cabinet to back hard line on GST
10/05/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 16 Rochelle Burbury Retail Spending Retail Probe Spending spree excites retailers
07/05/1999 The Age p. 1 Business Rod Myer Alan Stockdale and Victoria's Budget Peter Dawkins Now it's time for Stockdale Inc
05/05/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 10 Louise Dodson Tax Credits Peter Dawkins (Five economists) Tax plan 'will lose Labor the election'
04/05/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 17 Peter Apps Tax credits Five Economists Sending women back to housework
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  April 1999
29/04/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 5 Mark Davis Pay- tax trade-off plan Five Economists Reith cool on pay-tax trade-off plan
29/04/1999 The Age p. 1 Business Tim Colebatch Five economists unemployment plan Peter Dawkins (Reported) (Five Economists) Reith kills off jobless proposal
22/04/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 7 Sean Aylmer Sales growth Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index No sign of sales growth slowing
21/04/1999 The Australian p. 25 Ian Henderson Economic Growth Westpac-Melbourne Institute Indexes of Economic Activity Data points to buoyant economy
21/04/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 5 Sean Aylmer Growth Outlook Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index Westpac index says growth outlook is rosy
21/04/1999 The Sydney Morning Herald p. 27 Toni O'loughlin Leading index Westpac-Melbourne Institute Indexes of Economic Activity Leading index strong but dollar struggling
20/04/1999 The Age p. 2 Carolyn Jones Private verses Public schools Australian Social Monitor Clever money on private schools
19/04/1999 ABC Brisbane     Superannuation - Social Monitor Elizabeth Webster;  
19/04/1999 The Sydney Morning Herald p. 6 Ben Power Superannuation Elizabeth Webster (Interview)/Household Savings Report Super has little appeal to savers
19/04/1999 The Bulletin p. 20 Diana Bagnall Private verses Public schools Jonathon Kelley & Mariah Evans Australian Social Monitor Private school really do give children the edge
19/04/1999 2GB (Sydney)   Mike Gibson Superannuation - Social Monitor Elizabeth Webster;  
18/04/1999 Radio National Late Night Live, 10:00pm; Peter Brain's book "Beyond Meltdown"/General Economy Outlook Peter Summers    
15/04/1999 Australian Financial Review pp. 4-5 (REVIEW) Peter Dawkins Peter Dawkins (Author) Balancing soft hearts and hard heads in the lucky country  
15/04/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 5 Sean Aylmer Inflation Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Inflationary Expectations Pessimism over inflation tempts wage breakout
15/04/1999 The Sydney Morning Herald p. 29 Toni O'loughlin Inflation Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Inflationary Expectations People don't think inflation's over
14/04/1999 SKY News Business Daily, 8:30pm; Consumer Inflationary Expectations Peter Summers    
14/04/1999 The Age p. 4 Business Jason Koutsoukis Consumer fears over Asian crisis Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index Consumers leave Asia fears behind
14/04/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 3 Sean Aylmer Consumer sentiment Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index Treasurer coy on consumer steam train
14/04/1999 The Sydney Morning Herald p. 27 Toni O'loughlin Consumer confidence Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index Consumer confidence, A on the up
13/04/1999 SKY News Business Daily; Consumer Sentiment Don Harding    
11/04/1999 The Australian p. 36 Ian Henderson Consumer confidence Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index Confidence remains high
07/04/1999 Company Directors Magazine     News, events and Issues Peter Summers (Photo) News Issues Events & Education
07/04/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 41 Ian Rogers Superannuation as an investment Elizabeth Webster (Interview)/Social Monitor Survey finds superannuation shunned as investment option
02/04/1999 The Age p. 10 Tim Colebatch Tax Credits - Labor's plan Peter Dawkins/Melbourne Institute PEF A new jobs accord, a new jobs policy, for Labor
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  March 1999
25/03/1999 The West Australian   Catherine Fitzpatrick Unemployment Don Harding (Reported)/Quarterly Bulletin of economic trends Dole-cut plan to pay for job agency fees
24/03/1999 The Age p. 4 Paul Robinson Victoria's economic growth/Forecasting Peter Summers & Don Harding (Interviewed), Joanne Loundes/Quarterly Bulletin of economic trends Victoria No. 1 for growth - and it will continue
24/03/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 5 Sean Aylmer Economic Growth Westpac-Melbourne Institute Indexes of Economic Activity Above-trend growth ahead: forecast
24/03/1999 The Sydney Morning Herald p. 29 Toni O'loughlin Economic Forecasts Westpac-Melbourne Institute Indexes of Economic Activity Dollar buoyed by rosy economic forecasts
23/03/1999 SKY News Business Daily; Reforming unemployment benefit Don Harding    
22/03/1999 Australian Financial Review p.45 Andreea Papuc All Ordinaries Westpac-Melbourne Institute Indexes of Economic Activity A dearth of data puts focus back on All Ords 3,000
22/03/1999 The Sydney Morning Herald p. 3 Tom Allard Unemployment Don Harding Radical plan to dock dole until job found
21/03/1999 2GB (Sydney) Interview   Unemployment benefits Don Harding  
21/03/1999 Business Review Weekly p. 50 James Kirby Downsizing Craig Littler (Interview) Downsizing gets the push
21/03/1999 ABC (WA) Interview Unemployment benefits Don Harding    
18/03/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 45 Andreea Papuc A firm Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index A stands firm despite the burden of falling gold price
18/03/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 3 Sean Aylmer Inflation Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index Inflation fears fuel wage-rise worries
18/03/1999 The Age p. 3 Tim Colebatch Consumer confidence Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index New evidence hints at slowdown
17/03/1999 3LO News, 7:00am; Consumer Sentiment Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index    
16/03/1999 SKY News Business Daily, 8:30pm; Consumer inflationary expectations Peter Summers    
14/03/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 45 Andreea Papuc All Ordinaries Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index All Ords set to reach 3000 as Wall St nears milestone
09/03/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 16 Peter Dawkins and Chris Richardson Wages/ Tax Peter Dawkins Jobs plan looks even stronger
07/03/1999 2CN (Canberra ABC) Discussion   Savings Melbourne Institute Savings report  
05/03/1999 The Sydney Morning Herald p. 43 Adele Horin Book Review Sustainability and Cities- Over coming Automobile Dependence Just say no to your craving for car travel
04/03/1999 5DN (Adelaide) Interview Nikki Vine Savings Report (Feb) Rebecca Valenzuela;  
03/03/1999 The Sydney Morning Herald     Savings Melbourne Institute Household Savings Report Holidays beat rainy day nerves
03/03/1999 The Ballarat Courier     Savings Rebecca Valenzuela/Household Savings Report Holiday savings a priority: survey
03/03/1999 The Launceston Examiner     Savings Rebecca Valenzuela/Household Savings Report Holidays on the agenda for many
03/03/1999 The Herald-Sun   Greg Thom Savings Melbourne Institute Household Savings Report We want it all now
03/03/1999 ABC Radio 5AN Interview Jim Grisfass Savings Report (Feb) Rebecca Valenzuela;  
03/03/1999 The Australian   Rachel Hawes Savings Rebecca Valenzuela/Household Savings Report We're saving, but not for rainy days
03/03/1999 The Age   Victoria Button Budgeting Rebecca Valenzuela/Household Savings Report Budgeting skills improved: report
02/03/1999 2GB Interview Mike Gibson Savings Dr Rebecca Valenzela - Household Savings report;  
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  February 1999
28/02/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 48 Stephen Koukoulas The economy Westpac-Melbourne Institute Indexes of Economic Activity Confusing signals camouflage a warning
27/02/1999 The Age p. 4 Ross Gittins Jobs Plan Peter Dawkins (5 economists) Jobs plan is perennial issue
27/02/1999 The Sydney Morning Herald p. 56 Ross Gittins Unemployment Peter Dawkins (5 economists) Unemployment: the seeds of reform have been planted
25/02/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 3 Hans van Leeuwen & Stuart Washington Economic indicator Westpac-Melbourne Institute Indexes of Economic Activity No downturn, say PM and economists
24/02/1999 The Age   Comment Unemployment Peter Dawkins (5 economists) Four steps towards giving our unemployed real hope
19/02/1999 The Sydney Morning Herald p. 23 Ben Power Bond Yield Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Inflationary Expectations Bond Yields follow the US lead - downhill
19/02/1999 Australian Financial Review p 5 Hans van Leeuwen Inflation Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Inflationary Expectations Consumers fear inflation bite
19/02/1999 Australian Financial Review p 35 Ross Garnaut Jobs Strategy Peter Dawkins (5 economists) Five push for more reforms in jobs strategy
18/02/1999 Australian Financial Review p 49 Andreea Papuc Predictions on $A Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index Predictions on A remain optimistic
18/02/1999 The Sydney Morning Herald p. 23 Ben Power Australian dollar Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index Yen, gold drop, so does the dollar
18/02/1999 Australian Financial Review p 3 Hans van Leeuwen Consumer confidence Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index Consumer confidence at 5 year high
17/02/1999 The Sydney Morning Herald p. 3 Paul Cleary GST-church Peter Dawkins, David Johnson Church's GST stance 'ignorant'
10/02/1999 Australian Financial Review p 17 John Quiggin Tax Package Peter Dawkins (5 economists) Nice target, shame about the tax package
09/02/1999 ABC TV Lateline Tony Jones (Host) Unemployment strategies Peter Dawkins (Interview);  
08/02/1999 Australian Financial Review p 14 Katharine Murphy Labour Market Programs Peter Dawkins - Labour market comments Programmed to work out
08/02/1999 Australian Financial Review p 28 Paul McIntyre Retail Probe The Retail Probe Report Retail sales growth still on the rise
08/02/1999 The Age p 13 Tim Colebatch Opinion: GST Melbourne Institute Tax Modelling The GST: a good tax, yes, but essential, no
07/02/1999 The Age   Phillip Hudson ACOSS Melbourne Institute Tax Modelling ACOSS riles Labor as Costello looks happily on
04/02/1999 The Age   Phillip Hudson GST debate Melbourne Institute Tax Modelling Unions warn of GST pay battle
04/02/1999 Australian Financial Review p 5 Steve Lewis & Fiona Buffini GST impact Melbourne Institute Tax Modelling ACOSS rejects Costello spin on GST impact
02/02/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 30 Barrie Dunstan Tax proposals Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index Tax, shares bring managed fund hiatus
02/02/1999 Australian Financial Review   Peter Dawkins Focus on jobs Peter Dawkins How to hit Costello's 5pc target
01/02/1999 The Age p. 1 Phillip Hudson GST: Welfare group Melbourne Institute Household Savings Report GST: a winner for poor: welfare group
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  January 1999
29/01/1999 The Herald-Sun     Pete speaks at Business lunch Pete Summers Taylor-made economics
28/01/1999 The Age   Helen Shield & Phillip Hudson Growth predictions Pete Summers Economists optimistic on growth
28/01/1999 The Australian   Lou Caruana Domestic growth Economy hostage to US  
28/01/1999 The Daily Telegraph p. 35 Terry McCrann Pete speaks at Business lunch Pete Summers Economists' sanguine approach to CAD is a worry
28/01/1999 The Herald-Sun p.31 Terry McCrann Pete speaks at Business lunch Pete Summers Looming deficit figures fail to faze famous five
25/01/1999 The Age p 7 Sushi Das Australian pride Australian Social Monitor Australian pride in science and technology high
24/01/1999 The Sydney Morning Herald   Tom Allard Business Cycles Don Harding (Reported) Crystal gazers try optimism for size
23/01/1999 The Economists pp 24-25; GST Melbourne Institute Household Savings Report Spend and be taxed  
22/01/1999 The Herald-Sun   Peter Coster Pete speaks at Business lunch Peter Dawkins Crime of the crop
21/01/1999 The Age p.4 Adam Turner All Ordinaries Westpac-Melbourne Institute Indexes of Economic Activity Ords advance continues
21/01/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 38 Andreea Papuc Australian dollar Westpac-Melbourne Institute Indexes of Economic Activity Aussie steadfast in wake of Brazil
21/01/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 3 Ian Davis Growth predictions Westpac-Melbourne Institute Indexes of Economic Activity Economic future call: long-term growth
21/01/1999 The Sydney Morning Herald p.1 Toni O'loughlin Growth predictions Westpac-Melbourne Institute Indexes of Economic Activity Economy set for 4.8% growth
18/01/1999 The Australian p. 34 Ian Henderson Consumer confidence Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index Economists grapple with changing world
17/01/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 41 Alan Mitchell The economy Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index Australian domestic bliss
15/01/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 4 Ian Davis Inflation Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Inflationary Expectations Consumers fearful inflation is on way up
15/01/1999 The Age   Jason Koutsoukis Unemployment Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index Unemployment at eight-year low
14/01/1999 Australian Financial Review   Alan Mitchell The economy Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index Consumer confidence will bolster economy
14/01/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 38 Andreea Papuc Bonds Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index Bonds bounce back as A plunges
14/01/1999 Australian Financial Review   Ian Davis Consumer sentiment Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index No stopping our big spenders
14/01/1999 The Age   Jason Koutsoukis Consumer confidence Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index Consumers are buying confidently
14/01/1999 The Sydney Morning Herald p. 3 Tom Allard Consumer confidence Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index Consumer glee defies experts' gloom
14/01/1999 The Australian p 2 Wayne Adams Consumer sentiment Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index Faith in economy surges on high
10/01/1999 The Weekend Australian   Michael Bachelard National Pride Dr Jonathan Kelley Hearts swell to sport and science
07/01/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 20 Craig Emerson Tax Modelling Melbourne Institute Tax Modelling Tax and that Shrinking feeling
05/01/1999 Australian Financial Review p. 19 Alan Mitchell Privatisation of Telstra Australian Economic Review Privatised monopolises spell danger
04/01/1999 The Australian p. 2 Ian Henderson & Wayne Adams Consumer confidence Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index A bigger share of savers buyer stocks
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