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Media Coverage - 1998

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  December 1998
30/12/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 17 Alan Mitchell Privatisation S King , R Pitchford / Australian Economic Review Privatisation proves complex a 10-year low
23/12/1998 Magic 696 easy listening 7:00am News   GST Melbourne Institute  
22/12/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 3 Steve Lewis GST on food E Webster / Melbourne Institute survey Survey finds 66 per cent opposed to tax on food
21/12/1998 Radio 6NR     Australian Social Monitor interview with E Webster  
21/12/1998 Radio 6NR     Australian Social Monitor interview with E Webster  
21/12/1998 The Age Business 2 Phillip Hudson Tax inquiry D Johnson Senate inquiry shaking the GST to its foundations
17/12/1998 Australian Financial Review News2 Michael Dwyer Australian economy Westpac-Melbourne Leading Index Strong growth sees a $3bn boost for kitty
17/12/1998 The Sydney Morning Herald Business 7 Toni O'Loughlin and L Johnston Sharemarket Westpac-Melbourne Leading Index Traders don't let chance of a slowdown get to them
16/12/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 16 Nina Field Being native born MIAESR International Social Survey Program For Australians, it's not such a big deal where you were born
16/12/1998 Australian Financial Review News1 Michael Dwyer Australian economy Peter Dawkins Reserve warns of trade blowout
15/12/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 17 P Dawkins Employment P Dawkins Wage restraint would pay off in jobs
12/12/1998 Australian Financial Review News11 Alan Mitchell Consumer confidence Westpac-Melbourne Consumer Sentiment Survey Bad figures suggest correction rather than catastrophe
11/12/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 32 Opinion Employment P Dawkins Jobs: more work needed
10/12/1998 The Age Page 4 Phillip Hudson Consumer confidence Westpac-Melbourne Consumer Confidence Survey Confidence of consumers slips
10/12/1998 The Australian Page 26 Ian Henderson Consumer sentiment Westpac-Melbourne Consumer Sentiment Survey Consumer sentiment dips
10/12/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 3 Michael Dwyer Australian economy Westpac-Melbourne Consumer Sentiment Index Rate cut fails to reassure consumers
07/12/1998 BRW Page 25   Household tax payout Melbourne Institute Household tax payout
07/12/1998 Business Review Weekly Pages 25-6 Robert Skeffington Tax reform Melbourne Institute (tax) research The real force in the tax debate
04/12/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 32 Opinion Job Network D Harding Job Network needs work
01/12/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 19 D Harding & P Summers Interest Rates Quarterly Bulletin / D Harding, P Summers A major policy change the RBA can well afford
01/12/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 1 Michael Dwyer Interest Rates P Summers Rate cut on the table for RBA
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  November 1998
26/11/1998 The Age   Phillip Hudson Tax evasion Melbourne Institute ALP tax evasion claims backfire
21/11/1998 Australian Financial Review News 10 Michael Dwyer Australian economy Westpac-Melbourne Leading Index IMF and OECD smile, Costello grins, but Merrill wears frown
18/11/1998 The Age News17 Ross Gittins Consumer confidence Westpac-Melbourne Consumer Sentiment Index So you think the economy's ruined...Did a journalist tell you that?
15/11/1998 Australian Financial Review Pages 30-31 Stephen Long Unemployment P Dawkins (5 economists) A jobs debate - at long last
15/11/1998 The Australian Page 51 John Kavanagh Consumer confidence Westpac-Melbourne Consumer Sentiment Survey Shares replace bricks and mortar
12/11/1998 The Australian Page 23 Michael McGuire Consumer confidence Westpac-Melbourne Index of Consumer Sentiment Retailers bank on prosperous festive season
11/11/1998 ABC News 2:01pm AEDT   Consumer confidence Westpac-Melbourne Index of Consumer Sentiment Surge in consumer confidence
09/11/1998 Radio 6NR     Australian Social Monitor -superannuation interview with E Webster  
04/11/1998 The Age Page 15 Ross Gittins Unemployment five economists (P Dawkins, J Freebairn) How much do we care about jobs?
02/11/1998 Business Review Weekly Pages 108-9 Ross Langford Property Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment Melbourne land bargain encourages developer to break out of the west
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  October 1998
29/10/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 24 John Stickle Jobless P Dawkins, J Freebairn (5 economists) Ham economics
28/10/1998 The Australian Page 13 Paul Kelly Unemployment P Dawkins Unemployment may put Howard out of a job
27/10/1998 Radio RRR 8.30am Breakfast News   Plan to fight unemployment P Dawkins (reported letter to PM)  
27/10/1998 The Australian Page 6 Judy Hughes, Sid Marris Letter to PM J Freebairn Jury still out on 'deeply flawed' jobs plan
27/10/1998 The Australian Page 12 John Nightingale / Adrian Gaemers Unemployment P Dawkins (5 economists) Letters to the Editor - Again poorest make the sacrifice
27/10/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 18 Opinion Unemployment P Dawkins (5 economists) New thinking needed on jobs
27/10/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 5 Katharine Murphy & Mark Davis Unemployment P Dawkins, J Freebairn (5 economists) Reith to consider wage freeze plan
27/10/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 19 Stephen Long Unemployment P Dawkins, J Freebairn (5 economists) Stretching it a bit on jobs
27/10/1998 Herald Sun Pages 25 & 27 Terry McCrann Wage-tax trade-off P Dawkins (5 economists) Wage proposal might break jobs and tax log jam
26/10/1998 ABC News     Plan to fight unemployment P Dawkins  
26/10/1998 Radio FM 101.1 4pm News   Unemployment & tax cuts P Dawkins  
26/10/1998 The Australian Page 13 P Dawkins, J Freebairn, R Garnaut, Job creation Letter to PM by P Dawkins, J Freebairn, R Garnaut, Dear John: how to create more jobs
26/10/1998 Australian Financial Review Pages 1 & 6 Michael Dwyer Unemployment P Dawkins, J Freebairn (5 economists) Economists push jobs, tax trade-off
26/10/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 18 Brian Toohey Superannuation & unemployment P Dawkins, J Freebairn (5 economists) It's a super way to more jobs
26/10/1998 Herald Sun Page 16 Matthew Horan Letter to PM P Dawkins / J Freebairn Tax bid to cut jobless
26/10/1998 The Australian Page 1 Paul Kelly Letter to PM P Dawkins / J Freebairn Tax plan promises more jobs
26/10/1998 The Australian Pages 1 & 2 Paul Kelly Job creation P Dawkins, J Freebairn Tax plan promises more jobs / Tax blueprint promises more jobs
26/10/1998 The Age Page 3 Tim Colebatch Wage rise, tax credits P Dawkins, J Freebairn (5 economists) Wage rise, tax credit trade-off urged
22/10/1998 The Sydney Morning Herald Business 10 Toni O'Loughlin $A Westpac-Melbourne Leading Index Analysts struggle to pick dollar trend
22/10/1998 Australian Financial Review News4 Michael Dwyer Interest rates Westpac-Melbourne Leading Index Cut in official rate 'perhaps as early as next month'
15/10/1998 Radio 6NR (Perth station) 4:45pm (EST) Good Company (Pieta O'Shaughnessy) Australian Social Monitor interview with Jonathan Kelley  
15/10/1998 The Sydney Morning Herald Business16 Toni O'Loughlin Spending Westpac-Melbourne Survey of Consumer Sentiment Dollars rises as spending fades
15/10/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 8 Ian Davis Consumer sentiment Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer confidence Election result fails to impress consumers
14/10/1998 ABC Radio 11.51:00 AM AEST   Consumer sentiment Westpac-Melbourne Index of Consumer Sentiment Consumer confidence falling
09/10/1998 Radio 6NR (Perth station) 5:20pm (EST) Good Company (Pieta O'Shaughnessy) Australian Social Monitor interview with E Webster  
09/10/1998 Sydney Morning Herald Page 1 Paul Cleary GST Melbourne Institute Treasurer rejects secret GST paper
04/10/1998 The Weekend Australian Page 8 Ian Henderson Election and economy Westpac-Melbourne Institute survey of consumer confidence Domestic resilience PM's show of strength
04/10/1998 The Weekend Australian Personal Finance Page 3   Superannuation funds E Webster / Australian Social Monitor More want government to take over super
02/10/1998 Uni News Page 3   Australian Social Monitor P Dawkins / Australian Social Monitor Australia is more tolerant but less secure
01/10/1998 The Sydney Morning Herald Pageone3 Paul Cleary GST MIAESR Treasury papers show poor pay more for GST
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  September 1998
30/09/1998 Radio ABC (Bundaberg) Morning Tracey Strong Australian Social Monitor interview with Jonathan Kelley  
30/09/1998 Herald Sun Page 27   Migrants P Dawkins / Australian Social Monitor Migrants welcome
29/09/1998 Radio interview     Australian Social Monitor -superannuation interview with E Webster  
29/09/1998 Radio SBS Sydney Midday Andrea Connor Australian Social Monitor interview with Jonathan Kelley  
29/09/1998 Radio 4QR (ABC Radio in Qld) 9:30am Carolyn Tucker Australian Social Monitor interview with Jonathan Kelley  
29/09/1998 Radio 2BL (ABC Radio in NSW) 10:20am Doug Drew Australian Social Monitor interview with Jonathan Kelley  
29/09/1998 Radio 7ZR (ABC Radio in Tas) 3:50pm Mark Darko Australian Social Monitor interview with Jonathan Kelley  
29/09/1998 Radio 5AA (non-ABC station in SA) Morning Mary McDonald (5AA News) Australian Social Monitor interview with Jonathan Kelley  
29/09/1998 Radio 2GB (non-ABC station in NSW) 3:10pm Mike Jeffreys Australian Social Monitor interview with Jonathan Kelley  
29/09/1998 Radio (ABC Radio in NT) 10am Fred McCure Australian Social Monitor interview with Peter Dawkins  
29/09/1998 Radio 3L0 (ABC Radio in Vic) 2:05pm Gael Jennings Australian Social Monitor interview with Peter Dawkins  
29/09/1998 Radio 5DN (non-ABC radio in SA) 9:15am Jeremy Cordeaux Australian Social Monitor interview with Peter Dawkins  
29/09/1998 Radio 5AA (non-ABC station in SA) 10:30am Leigh McClusky and Tony Pilkington Australian Social Monitor interview with Peter Dawkins  
29/09/1998 3L0 Afternoon   Austs prefer pay cut to insecure work P Dawkins  
29/09/1998 The Australian Page 3 Penelope Green True Australian / Job security Australian Social Monitor Birthplace no bar to being true-blue
29/09/1998 The Daily Telegraph Page 10 Editorial Racial tolerance ANU Survey (ASM) Equality go for all
29/09/1998 The Advertiser Page 3 Kate Hannon Job security P Dawkins, J Kelley / Australian Social Monitor Jobs with no joy - Pay cut prefereed to insecure work
29/09/1998 Courier Mail Page 3 Kate Hannon Job security P Dawkins, J Kelley / Australian Social Monitor Pay cut option for job security
29/09/1998 The Australian Page 3 John Kavanagh Superannuation funds E Webster / MIAESR Australian Social Monitor Private concerns made public
29/09/1998 The Sydney Morning Herald Page 7 TomAllard & Mike Seccombe Tax reform and jobs Tax report/ D johnson Seven years for tax reform to create jobs: experts
29/09/1998 The Daily Telegraph Page 9 Kate Hannon Racial tolerance J Kelley, M evans / ANU survey (ASM) We're the tops for tolerance
29/09/1998 The Australian Page 3 Penelope Green Job security Australian Social Monitor Workers put security ahead of a pay rise
28/09/1998 SBS World View   Youth unemployment strategies E Webster  
28/09/1998 Radio 5AN (ABC in SA) 6:15pm Alison Rogers Program Australian Social Monitor interview with Jonathan Kelley  
28/09/1998 Business Review Weekly Page 14 Paul Watson and Tim Watts Indicators Melbourne Institute consumer inflationary expecations measure Week in review - Indicators
27/09/1998 The Weekend Australian Personal Finance Page 3   Share market Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment Shares fever on wane
25/09/1998 The Sydney Morning Herald Pageone13 Bernard Lagan & Tom Allard Jobs P Dawkins 500,000 target for new jobs
24/09/1998 Australian Financial Review Page? Don Harding and Peter Summers Australian economy D Harding, P Summers / Quarterly Bulletin Easy on the doom and gloom
23/09/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 7 Michelle Grattan Immigration J Kelley, M evans / MIAESR Australian Social Monitor Immigration slips through the net
22/09/1998 The Age Page 15 Peter Dawkins Unemployment and wages P Dawkins Why lower wages hold the key
21/09/1998 Business Review Weekly Page 14 Ross Greenwood Tax reform Melbourne Institute survey Editor's note - Taxing times
18/09/1998 Australian Financial Review Editorial   GST Tax report Why a GST is the key
17/09/1998 The Australian Page 25 Ian Henderson Consumer confidence and inflation Westpac-Melbourne Institute survey of consumer sentiment Consumer confidence up, inflation fears down
17/09/1998 The Age News11 Tim Colebatch GST MIAESR GST cost understated: ex-adviser
17/09/1998 Australian Financial Review Page? Peter Dawkins GST P Dawkins GST winning voter favour
17/09/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 3 Michael Dwyer Asian crisis Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment Victoria, SA hurt most by Asia
16/09/1998 Radio 3LO 8.50pm   GST P Dawkins  
16/09/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 26 David Clark Consumer Sentitment Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment What to watch for in the economy
04/09/1998 Uni News Page 1   Tax reform packages J Freebairn, D Johnson, P Dawkins / Tax Report 3? Tax reform packages assessed by MIAESR
01/09/1998 The Age Page 8 Phillip Hudson GST J Freebairn, D Johnson, P Dawkins / Tax Report 3? GST is good for the economy, not battlers
01/09/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 4 Michelle Grattan GST J Freebairn, D Johnson, P Dawkins / Tax Report 3? GST 'would boost GDP by 1.7pc'
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  August 1998
31/08/1998 Business Review Weekly Page 14 Paul Watson and Tim Watts Indicators Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index of inflation Week in review - Indicators
24/08/1998 The Australian Page 34 Ian Henderson Unemployment Westpac-Melbourne Institute Indexes of economic activity Challenge for Howard as RBA signals unemployment to rise
24/08/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 17 Michelle Grattan Jobs and job security P Dawkins, J Kelley, M Evans / Australian Social Monitor Job security could come at a price
24/08/1998 Business Review Weekly Page 14 Paul Watson and Tim Watts Indicators Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer confidence Week in review - Indicators
20/08/1998 The Sydney Morning Herald business2 Toni O'Loughlin Dollar Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity Dollar rebounds with stronger yen
20/08/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 4 Michael Dwyer Australia's growth rate Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity & inflation Growth slides by 0.2pc May-June
20/08/1998 The Age Page 4 Phillip Hudson Tax Melbourne Institute study Inflation numbers don't add up, say economists
18/08/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 16 Peter Dawkins Negative income tax P Dawkins Negative tax a positive step
17/08/1998 The Sydney Morning Herald Page 1 Paul Cleary GST Melbourne Institute (?Tax Report No 3?) Pensioner plan may leave them worse off
16/08/1998 Weekend Australian Page 6 David Johnson Tax package D Johnson Does it all add up?
16/08/1998 The Sunday Age Page 4 Phillip Hudson GST David Johnson For most, Howard's new numbers add up
14/08/1998 Australian Financial Review news2 Michael Dwyer Jobless Melbourne Institute survey of consumer inflationary expectations Long-term jobless up 7pc in month
14/08/1998 The Sydney Morning Herald economy2 Paul Cleary GST Melbourne Institute study No snake oil, but a boost for business
13/08/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 5 Michael Dwyer Consumer sentiment Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment Consumers remain confident
13/08/1998 The Sydney Morning Herald business 3 Toni O'Loughlin & Lachlan Johnston Dollar Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment Talk of fresh yen support helps $A
12/08/1998 The Australian Page 22 Les Coleman Interest rates Leading Indicator Don't bank on an interest rate cut
12/08/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 16 Peter Dawkins GST P Dawkins Howard in for a taxing time
12/08/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 4 Chelsey Martin GST Melbourne Institute survey Voters fear GST rate will be increased
10/08/1998 Business Review Weekly Page 46 Neil Shoebridge Consumer confidence Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer confidence Consumer cautious but they still have drive
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  July 1998
31/07/1998 UniNews Page 1   GST D Johnson, J Creedy, J Freebairn / Tax Report No. 3 Economists shed light on GST
27/07/1998 ABC TV News 6pm   GST D Johnson (interview)  
27/07/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 3 Alan Mitchell GST D Johnson, J Creedy, J Freebairn / Tax Report No. 3 A tax mix to boost growth
27/07/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 15 David Johnson GST D Johnson Consumption tax will defy the doomsayers
27/07/1998 The Age   Phillip Hudson GST D Johnson, J Creedy, J Freebairn / Tax Report No. 3 Economic boost with GST: study
27/07/1998 Herald Sun Page 2 Michael Harvey GST D Johnson, J Creedy, J Freebairn / Melbourne Institute study (Tax Report No. 3) GST pain tipped to fade away
27/07/1998 Border Mail (Albury/Wodonga) Page5   GST Melbourne Institute study (Tax Report no 3) GST to hit the poor: study
27/07/1998 Ballarat Courier Page 6   GST Melbourne University study (Tax Report no 3) GST will hurt the poor, study shows
27/07/1998 The Australian Page 1 & 2 George Megalogenis GST Uni of Melbourne study (Tax Report No. 3) Tax-free threshold up to sweeten a GST
24/07/1998 The Australian Page 2 Ian Henderson Householders' spending Westpac-Melbourne Institute survey of consumer confidence Consumers still wary
23/07/1998 The Australian Page 23 Nic Hopkins Inflation Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity Asia fears darken benign data
23/07/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 3 Michael Dwyer Australian economy Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity Consumer prices up but inflation on track
22/07/1998 The Australian Page 22 Les Coleman Economic growth Consumer confidence indicators Cassandras see profits in doom
20/07/1998 Business Review Weekly Page 20 Don Stammer Shares Westpac-Melbourne Institute survey of consumer demand Shares means so much more
19/07/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 21   How likely is a recession P Summers How likely is a recession in the near future
19/07/1998 The Weekend Australian Page 50 Peter Switzer Recession Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer confidence Take recession talk with a pinch of salt
18/07/1998 Australian Financial Review   Alan Mitchell Building Westpc-Melbourne Institute survey of consumer unemployment expectations Building figures house good news
18/07/1998 Sydney Morning Herald   Paul Cleary and Sean Aylmer Economic growth Westpac-Melbourne Institute survey of consumer confidence Steady as she goes, says PM
17/07/1998 Sydney Morning Herald   Sean Aylmer and Toni O'Loughlin Economic growth J Loundes / Melbourne Institute survey of consumer inflationary expectations Executives' confidence hits
17/07/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 5 Michael Dwyer Consumer sentiment Melbourne Institute consumer inflationary expectations Import figures offset fall in confidence
16/07/1998 Sydney Morning Herald   Toni O'Loughlin Australian dollar Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer confidence $A climbs with yen on Japan PM hopes
16/07/1998 The Australian   Ian Henderson Effect of Asian crisis on economy Consumer sentiment index Costello rethinks growth forecast
16/07/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 41 Andreea Papuc Australian economy Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment Dollar on the rise, to phrase a coin
16/07/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 3 Michael Dwyer Consumer sentiment Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment Glimmer not enough to dispel Asian gloom
16/07/1998 Sydney Morning Herald   Diane Stott Effect of Asian crisis on economy Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer confidence Round two of Asian crisis may be next
15/07/1998 ABC News     Share market Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment Gains on share market after Wall Street's record
14/07/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 4 Michael Dwyer Consumer sentiment Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment Confidence close to five-year low
13/07/1998 Sydney Morning Herald   Morgan Mellish Financial markets Westpac- Melbourne Institute inflation expectations survey Markets ready for volatile week, depending on Japan
08/07/1998 The Australian Page 24 Les Coleman Effect of Asian crisis on economy Leading indicator Forecasts of disaster miss the mark
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  June 1998
29/06/1998 Business Review Weekly Page 18 Access Economics Consumer sentiment Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index Business outlook - Consumers edgy
29/06/1998 Business Review Weekly Page 18 Access Economics Business sentiment Westpac-Melbourne Institute business confidence Business outlook - Nothing to Fear but Fear Itself
29/06/1998 Business Review Weekly Page 14 Paul Watson and Tim Watts Indicators Consumer confidence Week in review - Indicators
25/06/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 3 Michael Dwyer Production in manufacturing Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index Production reduction: A low flow
22/06/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 8 Hans van Leeuwen Australian investors Melbourne Institute Household Savings Report Investors go for higher returns
21/06/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 43 Michael Dwyer The economy Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment Howard's attempt to whip up economy's animal spirits fails
20/06/1998 Herald Sun Page 22 Genevieve Lally Exports Peter Dawkins Exports still our backbone
19/06/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 3 Michael Dwyer Inflationary expectations Melbourne Institute survey of consumer inflationary expectations Inflation expectations reflect consumer concern
18/06/1998 The Australian Page 2 Ian Henderson Consumer confidence Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment Asia, rates push confidence to three-year low
18/06/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 1 & 8 Michael Dwyer Consumer confidence Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment Consumer confidence collapses
18/06/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 45 Andreea Papuc TAustralian dollar Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment Hopes of yen rescue mission lifts $A, bonds
18/06/1998 The Australian Page 1 Ian Henderson Disenchantment with politicians A Melbourne Institute survey Politics on the nose
08/06/1998 Business Review Weekly Page 8 Robert Gottliebsen Tax reform Innovation Scoreboard Canberra recognises tax mistakes
08/06/1998 Business Review Weekly Page 12 Ross Greenwood Innovation Innovation Scoreboard Editor's note - Of all we survey
08/06/1998 Business Review Weekly Page 14 Paul Watson, Ross Langford & Tim Watts Indicators Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading indicator index of economic activity Week in review - Indicators
08/06/1998 Business Review Weekly Pages 44-51 James Kirby Innovation Scoreboard Mark Rogers & Simon Feeny / Melbourne Institute Innovation Scoreboard It all boils down to a good idea, again, and again, and ...
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  May 1998
25/05/1998 The Australian Page 34 Ian Henderson Budget Westpac-Melbourne Institute survey of consumer confidence Boring budget also looks believable
25/05/1998 Daily Commercial News   Richard Noonan Effect on road&rail transport demand of increase in heavy vehicle mass limits Melbourne Institute report for National Road Transport Commission Mass limits to have little rail effect: Report
21/05/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 3 Michael Dwyer Consumers Westpac-Melbourne Institute survey of consumer sentiment Consumers get that Asian Crisis feeling
19/05/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 31 Paul McIntyre Retail sales Westpac-Melbourne Institute survey of consumer confidence Retail sales set for bumpy ride
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  April 1998
17/04/1998 The Australian Page 22 Geoff Lehmann Tax reform Tax Report (No. 2) GST shapes up as a taxing election issue
12/04/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 4 Hans van Leeuwen Inflation expectations Melbourne Institute survey of consumer inflationary expectations Inflation panic loses momentum
09/04/1998 The Age Page 2, Business Phillip Hudson Australian economy Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment Economy to grow despite Asian crisis
09/04/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 3 Michael Dwyer Australian economy Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment Signs point to Asia-induced slowdown
08/04/1998 ABC News     Interest rates Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment Interest rate cut 'highly unlikely': Westpac
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  March 1998
30/03/1998 The Age Page 4 Tony Parkinson Tax Report Tax Report (No. 2) Limited GST to hit families
30/03/1998 Business Review Weekly Page 14 Paul Watson and Ross Langford Indicators Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment Week in review - Indicators
29/03/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 44 Michael Dwyer Australian economy Quarterly Bulletin of Economic Trends Asia's financial shock may not topple Australia's dominoes
29/03/1998 The Weekend Australian Page 58 Peter Switzer Tax Reform Tax Report (No. 2) Costello needs cook books for magic pudding
25/03/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 1 Michael Dwyer Australian economy Quarterly Bulletin of Economic Trends The commodity fallout, Australian economy feeling the Asian pinch
23/03/1998 Business Review Weekly Page 14 Paul Watson and Ross Langford Indicators Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment Week in review - Indicators
22/03/1998 The Age Page 20 Richard Salmons All Ordinaries Index Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index Spruikers circumspect, but the Ords keeps on
22/03/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 44 Alan Mitchell The economy Westpac-Melbourne Institute Indicators The economy
19/03/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 53 Andreea Papuc Leading index Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index Japan's woes spark Australian bond rally
19/03/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 1 Michael Dwyer Leading index Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index Pressure builds for interest rate cut
19/03/1998 Sydney Morning Herald Page 27 Toni O'Loughlin Interest rates Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Indicator Prospects grow for a 50-point rate cut
19/03/1998 Sydney Morning Herald Page 5 Diane Stott Wages Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Indicator Wage slowdown points to interest cut
18/03/1998 The Australian Page 24 Les Coleman Interest rates Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Indicator Holding rates steady makes perfect sense
15/03/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 14 Trevor Sykes Consumer sentiment Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment DJs: A late starter, but still in the race
15/03/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 47 Alan Mitchell Economy Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment Rate cut rumours - just a flight of fancy by the market
12/03/1998 The Age Page 4 Phillip Hudson Consumer confidence Westpac-Melbourne Institute survey of consumer confidence Consumer confidence falls
12/03/1998 The Australian Page 27 Bloomberg Consumer sentiment and $A Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment Consumer sentiment falters but dollar firm
12/03/1998 Australian Financial Review Pages 1 & 10 Micheal Dwyer Australian economy Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment Costello call: no joy from Asia in '98 / Macfarlane message to IMF: keep out of politics
12/03/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 49 Andreea Papuc Australian bonds and $A Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment Long bonds on the rise as confidence falls
12/03/1998 The Australian Page 5 Ian Henderson Consumer sentiment Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment Poor confidence hits hopes of escaping Asia crisis
03/03/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 43 Paul McIntyre Retail sales Retail Probe report Retail sales growth on track for lift above 6pc
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  February 1998
20/02/1998 The Australian Page 34   Retail activity Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment Retail snapshot
19/02/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 7 Michael Dwyer Economic growth Westpac - Melbourne Institute indexes of economic activity Low-growth evidence mounts
18/02/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 7 Stephen Long Wages growth P Dawkins / Melbourne Institute Wages Report Pay growth lower than thought
15/02/1998 Weekend Australian Page 40 Peter Switzer Consumer sentiment Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment Lies, lies and damn statistics are bad news for retailers
13/02/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 3 TAlan Mitchell Economy Westpac-Melbourne Institute survey of consumer confidence Economy still has wind unders its wings
12/02/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 3 Michael Dwyer Unemployment expectations Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment Consumers expect more unemployment later this year
11/02/1998 ABC News     Consumer optimism Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment Consumer optimism improves
02/02/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 27 Dave Clarke Economic update Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment Economic update
01/02/1998 Sunday Telegraph     Asian crisis & Australian economy P Dawkins Economists chew the VAT
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  January 1998
29/01/1998 Australian Page 21 Tim Blue and Tim Boreham Asian crisis P Dawkins Analysts take heart from signs crisis has passed its peak
29/01/1998 Herald Sun Pages 57 & ? Terry McCrann Where to invest/current account deficit P Dawkins Wise men bear advice
16/01/1998 Australian Financial Review Pages 1 & 4 Alan Mitchell Australia's competitiveness Melbourne Institute survey of consumer inflationary expectations A bullish RBA bucks the system / A bullish RBA adds weight to the dollar
16/01/1998 Australian Financial Review Page 4 Michael Dwyer Unemployment rate Melbourne Institute survey of consumer inflationary expectations Howard encouraged by 8.1pc jobless rate
15/01/1998 ABC Radio News     Consumer inflationary expectations J Loundes/ Melbourne Institute survey of consumer inflationary expectations  
15/01/1998 Australian Financial Review Pages 1 & 26 Michael Dwyer & Michael Mullane Consumer confidence Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment A crisis of confidence despite rally / Asian shadow on labour market
14/01/1998 ABC Radio News   Labour market & consumer confidence Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment Consumers a touch more optimistic in the new year*
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