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Media Coverage - 1997

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  December 1997
23/12/1997 Australian Financial Review page 26 Paul McIntyre Retail Probe   Spending splurge to continue
22/12/1997 Australian Financial Review page 12 (features) Peter Hartcher Free trade R Garnaut (Aust Eco Review) A free trade in words
18/12/1997 Australian Financial Review page 3 Michael Dwyer Leading index   Economic review defies gloom
14/12/1997 Financial Review page 46 Michael Dwyer Consumer sentiment   Economic check-ups reveal symptoms of Asian contagion
12/12/1997 The Australian pages 1 & 2 Ian Henderson Consumer inflationary expectations   Solid growth begins to pay jobs dividend & "Accelerating growth delivers 70,900 jobs"
12/12/1997 Financial Review page 3 Michael Dwyer Consumer inflationary expectations   71,000 jobs created in one month
11/12/1997 The Australian page 2 Ian Henderson Consumer sentiment   Currency fears deflate yuletide shopping boom
11/12/1997 Financial Review page 5 Michael Dwyer Consumer sentiment   Consumers take fright over Asia's bad news
10/12/1997 ABC Radio News   Consumer sentiment E Webster (interview)  
09/12/1997 The Age page A15 Peter Dawkins Tax reform P Dawkins Tax reform a chance for wider gains
08/12/1997 The Australian page 18 Ian Henderson Consumer inflationary expectations   Poll will force year of acting cautiously
03/12/1997 Australian Financial Review page 3 Michael Dwyer Economic conditions P Summers Festive spending lifts retail spirits
01/12/1997 The Age page A4 Ben Mitchell Nursing home charges   Nursing home fee backflip revealed
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  November 1997
28/11/1997 Herald Sun page 10 Craig Binnie Household debt levels E Webster Debt woes hit one in 10 households
27/11/1997 Financial Review page 5 Michael Dwyer Household debt levels E Webster Households gear up to dangerous levels
26/11/1997 Australian Financial Review page 21 Alan Mitchell Consumer sentiment   Open purse drives the economy
26/11/1997 The Australian page 5   Nursing home entry charges   Aged residents pay top fee
26/11/1997 Financial Review page 4 Louise Dodson Nursing home entry charges   Home fees apply to 75pc
26/11/1997 ABC Radio News   Household spending E Webster (interview) 5% households use over half income to service debts
26/11/1997 The Age page 4 Adrian Rollins Nursing home charges G Harding Most new residents will pay for home: research
23/11/1997 Weekend Australian page 62 Peter Switzer Tax reform J Freebairn Too many voters' palates to please with tax reform pudding?
21/11/1997 Financial Review page 35 Stephen Long Wages growth P Dawkins Fatter pay packet a political myth
20/11/1997 Financial Review page 4 Michael Dwyer Leading and coincident indexes   Index shows we'll weather shockwaves
19/11/1997 Financial Review pages 1 & 69 Tony Boyd Inflationary expectations   Macfarlane puts jobs first, leaves rate cut open
17/11/1997 The Australian page 2 Alan Wood Unemployment P Dawkins, J Freebairn Wage flexibility clears path for labour reform
16/11/1997 Australian Financial Review page 47 Alan Mitchell Consumer inflationary expectations   Laws of gravity appear to be adding their weight at last
16/11/1997 Financial Review pages 23-5 Alan Kohler Tax reform   The tax pack
16/11/1997 Financial Review page 5 Mark Davis and Stephen Long Wages growth P Dawkins Wages growth averaging 4.6pc
15/11/1997 Sydney Morning Herald page 99 Helen Trinca Wages P Dawkins Bonuses make up a packet of pays
14/11/1997 Financial Review pages 1 & 10 Michael Dwyer Consumers' inflationary expectations   A land locked into low inflation
14/11/1997 ABC Radio News 12 noon   Wages '98 conference presentation P Dawkins (reported)  
14/11/1997 Financial Review page 34 John Quiggin Unemployment P Dawkins, J Freebairn, R Garnaut (unemp. conf.) A hard job of creating work
13/11/1997 The Australian page 8 Ian Henderson Consumer sentiment   Consumer gloom threatens Christmas cheer
13/11/1997 Financial Review page 5 Michael Dwyer Consumer sentiment   Consumers remain nervous
13/11/1997 The Age page C2 Phillip Hudson Consumer sentiment   Business expects Asia fallout
11/11/1997 The Australian page 11 Alan Wood Wage system B Gregory (unemployment conference) Deregulation will help stave off inflationary pressures
11/11/1997 Financial Review page 22 Gavin R. Putland Letter re Dawkins article of 3/11/97 "Hip pocket..." P Dawkins Taking NITs out of employers' hair
10/11/1997 Financial Review page 18 Fred Argy Letter re Dawkins article of 3/11/97 "Hip pocket..." P Dawkins Unemployment solution too good to be true
07/11/1997 Financial Review page 38 P M Lawrence Letter re Dawkins article of 3/11/97 "Hip pocket..." P Dawkins Tax rebate on employees a better option
06/11/1997 Financial Review page 5 Michael Dwyer Full employment   Hope on horizon for cut in jobless rate by mid-1998
06/11/1997 Financial Review page 20 G A Dunsford Letter re Dawkins article of 3/11/97 "Hip pocket..." P Dawkins Negative gains
06/11/1997 Financial Review page 5 Mark Davis Policies for reducing unemployment P Dawkins, J Freebairn, B Mitchell, M Watts (unemp. conf) Experts agree policies must change - but which way?
06/11/1997 The Age page A2 Phillip Hudson Unemployment R Garnaut (unemp. conf.) Glum forecast for economy, jobless
06/11/1997 Financial Review page 18 Ross Garnaut Full employment options R Garnaut (unemp. conf.), P Dawkins Options for full employment
05/11/1997 The Age page B4 David Walker Microeconomic reform/Australian Economic Review J Quiggin, S King Micro grows into leading role
04/11/1997 The Australian page 25 Peter Witts Consumer sentiment   Dollar catapults on recovery in regional currencies
03/11/1997 Financial Review page 4 Hans van Leeuwen Negative income tax P Dawkins Negative would be incentive: study
03/11/1997 The Australian page 6 Ian Henderson Negative income tax P Dawkins Call for 45pc tax to fund revamp of welfare system
03/11/1997 The Age page A7 Phillip Hudson Social security and negative income tax P Dawkins Study urges replacing welfare
03/11/1997 Financial Review page 16   Tax reform P Dawkins Thinking big on tax reform
03/11/1997 Financial Review page 17 Peter Dawkins Unemployment and tax-transfer system P Dawkins Hip pocket solution to unemployment
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  October 1997
31/10/1997 Uninews page 3   Wallis report Australian Economic Review Wallis Report's findings criticised by economists
22/10/1997 The Australian page 2 Ian Henderson Consumer confidence   Big-ticket family spending to lift economy
22/10/1997 The Australian page 28 Les Coleman Leading indicator   Say goodbye to another rate cut
17/10/1997 Australian Financial Review page 14 Hans van Leeuwen Consumer inflationary expectations   Inflation and wage hopes dent rate cut
16/10/1997 The Australian page 6 Ian Henderson Consumer sentiment   Confidence up but construction slows
16/10/1997 Financial Review page 4 Hans van Leeuwen Consumer sentiment   Economy just can't get into fast lane
13/10/1997 The Age page B2 (business) Megan Jones Consumer sentiment index   Eyes on Wall St as local rates hopes fade
09/10/1997 Sydney Morning Herald page 29 (business) Sean Aylmer Consumer confidence E. Webster All set for a $3bn shot in the arm
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  September 1997
26/09/1997 The Age page A8 Paul Chamberlin Leading index and unemployment P Summers Jobs stall despite economic boom
21/09/1997 Weekend Australian Page 10 Ian Henderson Consumer confidence   Confidence the key ingredient for economy and government
20/09/1997 The Age page 24 (news extra) Tim Colebatch Consumer sentiment   Winning over people's confidence
19/09/1997 Financial Review page 4 Michael Dwyer Consumer inflationary expectations   Price-inflation expectations continue to fall
19/09/1997 Financial Review pages 1 & 69 Tony Bond Consumer inflationary expectations   Macfarlane puts jobs first, leaves rate cut open
18/09/1997 The Australian page 2 Ian Henderson Consumer confidence   Slump in jobs fails to curb optimism
18/09/1997 Herald Sun page 13 Phillip Hudson Consumer confidence   Silver lining at last
18/09/1997 The Age page 1   Index of consumer sentiment   Economy's looking rosy
18/09/1997 Financial Review page 5 Hans van Leeuwen Index of consumer sentiment   Confidence has a way to go
18/09/1997 The Age page C1 Tim Colebatch Index of consumer sentiment   Rates fall signals rising confidence
18/09/1997 The Age page A7 Kirsty Simpson Interest rate cuts P Summers Economists divided on rates
16/09/1997 Financial Review page 17 Brian Toohey Negative income tax P Dawkins Negative tax numbers don't add up
14/09/1997 Financial Review pages 28-9 Stephen Ellis Minimum wages & unemployment P Dawkins Unemployment: A matter of choice
12/09/1997 UniNews page 5   Business cycles/Business cycle conference A Pagan Business cycles examined
12/09/1997 UniNews page 5   Boehm's business cycles work/Business cycle conference E Boehm, A Pagan Boehm's pioneering work honoured
10/09/1997 Financial Review page 5 Michael Dwyer Economy/Business cycle conference   Surveys suggest economic shifts
09/09/1997 The Australian page 15 Alan Wood Inflationary expectations/Business cycle conference A Pagan Roller-coaster still scares some
07/09/1997 Financial Review page 5 Michael Dwyer & Alan Mitchell Economy/Business cycle conference   Avoid exuberance: RBA
06/09/1997 The Australian page 2 Ian Henderson Economy/Business cycle conference   Upswing has years to run: RBA deputy
06/09/1997 The Sydney Morning Herald page 89 Jenny Napier Economy/Business cycle conference   Reserve greets upswing with caution
06/09/1997 The Age page 11 Paul Chamberlin Economy/Business cycle conference   Reserve cautions against spend-up
04/09/1997 Financial Review page 18 Peter Summers Westpac indexes/Business cycles/Business cycle conf E Boehm/P Summers Faster growth on the way
01/09/1997 Herald Sun page 35 Michael McKinnon Small business compliance costs D Johnson Study to look at costs
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  August 1997
28/08/1997 Herald Sun page 22 Matthew Pinkey Business tax study   Business tax study
27/08/1997 The Australian page 24 Ian Henderson GST/Quarterly Bulletin J Freebairn Lower personal rate? Don't bet on it
27/08/1997 Financial Review page 40 David Clark Consumer confidence &interest rates S Grenville (Australian Economic Review) Interest rates: the kindest cuts of all
23/08/1997 The Age page A29 Shaun Carney Wage cuts P Dawkins Wage issue too taxing for coalition to debate
21/08/1997 Financial Review page 5 Michael Dwyer Leading & coincident indexes   Economy poised for growth spurt
21/08/1997 The Age page A10 Paul Chamberlin Leading indicators   Index casts doubt on key surge in activity
20/08/1997 ABC Radio News 4.00pm Terry Rickard Leading indicators P Summers (interview)  
19/08/1997 SBS Radio World View   Operation of GST in Australia J Freebairn  
18/08/1997 3AW Mitchell Program   Tax reform J Freebairn  
17/08/1997 Weekend Australian pages 6-7 Fiona Carruthers Employment changes in industry S Kells Smart job-seekers look to finance and property
15/08/1997 Financial Review page 3 Michael Dwyer Consumer inflationary expectations   Private sector wages rise lowest since '92
15/08/1997 The Age   John Rouw GST J Freebairn Economics experts warn on federal-state relations
14/08/1997 The Australian page 2 Ian Henderson Consumer sentiment   PM joins call for growth rise
14/08/1997 Financial Review page 3 Michael Dwyer Consumer sentiment   PM: reform has paved way for growth
14/08/1997 ABC Radio News   Household savings   es>"Householders shun bank deposits"
14/08/1997 5RPM Radio Adelaide Afternoon show   Household savings E Webster Householders shun bank deposits
14/08/1997 ABC Radio Adelaide Morning show   Household savings E Webster Householders shun bank deposits
14/08/1997 SBS Radio     Tax reform J Freebairn  
14/08/1997 Courier Mail Page 2 Phillip Hudson Tax reform J Freebairn GST remains key to major overhaul of the system
14/08/1997 Herald Sun Page 7 Phillip Hudson Tax reform J Freebairn Boosted income the big carrot
12/08/1997 Financial Review page 14 Geoffrey Barker Labour market P Dawkins Jobs policy is failed theology
12/08/1997 Financial Review   Brian Toohey Negative income tax P Dawkins Fairness in the eyes of the beholder
10/08/1997 3RN   National Interest Tax reform J Freebairn  
09/08/1997 Sydney Morning Herald pages 59 & 64 Elisabeth Sexton Retail probe   Leisure on a roll but the wheel could slow
09/08/1997 The Australian page 60 Richard Gluyas Stocktake of taxation J Freebairn Tax report urges radical overhaul
08/08/1997 ABV2 News   Tax reform J Freebairn  
08/08/1997 SBS TV World News   Tax reform J Freebairn  
08/08/1997 Financial Review page 6 Alan Mitchell Labour market P Dawkins After the 8pc solution comes the big question
08/08/1997 Financial Review Page 78 Alan Mitchell Minimum wages & employment/Aust Eco Review P Dawkins Unresolved issues over wages of the unskilled
08/08/1997 ABC TV News   Tax reform Tax reform report  
07/08/1997 Weekend Australian page 6 Ian Henderson Income distribution D Johnson Middle-income earners bear the brunt of changing economy
07/08/1997 ABC TV Lateline   Tax reform J Freebairn  
06/08/1997 The Sydney Morning Herald Page 4 Michael Millett Minimum wages/Unemployment P Dawkins Costello rejects IR system overhaul
06/08/1997 The Daily Telegraph Page 8 Sue Dunlevy Unemployment P Dawkins Missing in action
05/08/1997 The Age Page A.13 John Freebairn Unemployment   Structural change may ease hardship
05/08/1997 2CN Canberra Morning   Tax reform J Freebairn  
05/08/1997 Financial Review pages 1 & 4 Michael Dwyer Jobs P Dawkins Job gloom on eve of crisis talks & "Jobs creation falls behind pace needed"
05/08/1997 The Australian page 15 Alan Wood Labour market P Dawkins Job-market medicine's bitter taste
05/08/1997 The Australian   Alan Wood & Ian Henderson Labour market P Dawkins Jobs cure to widen rich-poor division
05/08/1997 The Age page A3 Tim Colebatch, Niki Savva Wage cuts P Dawkins Cabinet considers minimum wage cut
04/08/1997 The Australian page 30 Ian Henderson Minimum wages and employment A Seltzer (Australian Economic Review) Treasury alone should not carry the can
04/08/1997 2BL Sydney   Glover Tax reform J Freebairn  
04/08/1997 The Australian page 11 John Short Labour market P Dawkins Mid-term stocktake
04/08/1997 Financial Review page 3 Michael Dwyer Labour market P Dawkins Jobs experts to brief Cabinet
04/08/1997 Financial Review page 3 Michael Dwyer Minimum wages and employment/Aust Eco Review P Dawkins Burger clues in the jobs conundrum
03/08/1997 The Age page 15 s>Helen Shield Stocktake of taxation J Freebairn Critique aims to highlight tax system inequities
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  July 1997
23/07/1997 Financial Review   Michael Dwyer Economic indicators P Summers Economy 'in top gear by early next year'
18/07/1997 Financial Review page 7 Michael Dwyer Consumer inflationary expectations   Import rise may indicate growth
17/07/1997 The Australian   Ian Henderson Consumer sentiment   Dollar dive fails to shift rates
17/07/1997 Financial Review page 5 Michael Dwyer Consumer sentiment   Consumers' job fears add up to stalled growth: survey
17/07/1997 Herald Sun   Phillip Hudson Consumer sentiment   Long loan cut wait
15/07/1997 Financial Review page 5 Michael Dwyer Quarterly Bulletin/Consumer sentiment P Summers Unemployment likely to stay 'above 8pc' in 1998
13/07/1997 Weekend Australian   Alan Wood Minimum wages and unemployment J Freebairn Wages v employment a matter of preference
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  June 1997
25/06/1997 The Australian   Les Coleman Economic indicators   Events diminish rate cut chances
25/06/1997 Ragtrader page 3 Heather Wiseman Retail Probe P Summers Apparel big winner in retail turnaround
24/06/1997 The Australian page 15 Alan Wood Tax reform J Freebairn GST must not shift the burden
23/06/1997 The Australian page 32 Peter Witts Consumer sentiment   Most expect jobless rate to worsen, survey finds
23/06/1997 Herald Sun page 19 Tony Parkinson Consumer sentiment   The way to real jobs
20/06/1997 Financial Review page 86   Consumer sentiment/Leading indicators   Scorecard
20/06/1997 Financial Review page 86 Stephen Ellis Leading indicators   Canberra talks up better prospects for rest of '97
19/06/1997 Financial Review page 4 Michael Dwyer Leading indicators D Harding Growth could be subdued all year
18/06/1997 The Australian   Ian Henderson Tax revamp J Freebairn History shows tax revamp isn't a snip
16/06/1997 The Australian page 18 Ian Henderson Consumer sentiment   Economic growth trapped in a viscious circle
15/06/1997 Weekend Australian   Peter Switzer Consumer sentiment   Another rate cut will be welcome icing on the cake
13/06/1997 Financial Review Pages 1 & 6 Michael Dwyer Consumer inflationary expectations   Jobs low set to drag rates down
13/06/1997 Financial Review page 78 Stephen Ellis Consumer sentiment/inflation expectations   Bullish inflation, housing, rates make the jobs gloom bearable
13/06/1997 Financial Review page 78   Consumer sentiment/Leading indicators   Confidence falls (Scorecard)
12/06/1997 The Australian page 2 Ian Henderson Consumer sentiment   Low rates fail to lift consumer confidence
12/06/1997 Financial Review page 3 Michael Dwyer Consumer sentiment   Doubts linger about economy's health
12/06/1997 The Age page A6 Paul Chamberlin Consumer sentiment   New high in home borrowing
12/06/1997 Herald Sun page 8 Phillip Hudson Consumer sentiment   Jobless fears hit confidence
01/06/1997 Weekend Australian page 56 Peter Switzer Consumer sentiment   Nag called recovery still has a sporting chance
01/06/1997 Uni of Melb Business Review (June 1997) page 2, issue no 2   Business Economics Forum P Dawkins Economics forum for decision-makers
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  May 1997
26/05/1997 Inside Retailing pages 8-9   Retail Probe   No joy for retail in consumer spending growth
21/05/1997 Channel 9 Melbourne Today Program 8.10am   Retail Probe    
21/05/1997 Financial Review   Hans van Leeuwen Superannuation   Young expect to finance own retirement: survey
21/05/1997 5DN Radio J. Cordeaux's Program 10.50am   Retail Probe P Summers (interview)  
20/05/1997 The Sydney Morning Herald   Andrew Hornery Retail Probe   Men spend more on living it up
20/05/1997 Financial Review page 51 Paul McIntyre Retail Probe   Baby boomers getting cranky
20/05/1997 Financial Review Page 51 Paul McIntyre Retail Probe   Retail study warns of sluggish results in year of growth
20/05/1997 The Age page All David Johnson Tax system D Johnson Winning and losing in the tax game
20/05/1997 ABC Radio News   Superannuation E Webster (interview)  
20/05/1997 The Australian page 15 J Freebairn. Helen Trinca (Ed.) Tax reform J Freebairn Tax reform means more than a GST
20/05/1997 2BL Radio Breakfast Program   Retail Probe P Summers (interview)  
17/05/1997 The Age News Extra Paul Chamberlin Superannuation E Webster, J Freebairn The Australian ethos: spend, spend, spend
16/05/1997 The Australian   Jamie Walker Superannuation E Webster Compulsory super plans lose support
09/05/1997 UniNEWS Page 3   Socio-economic impact of Melbourne Uni P Dawkins, D Johnson, M Baker, M Anderson Local community sees Uni as a 'good neighbour'
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  April 1997
24/04/1997 UniNEWS Page 1   Business Forum/Quarterly Bulletin P Dawkins, D Harding Initiative backs business
22/04/1997 The Australian Page 2 Ian Henderson Household spending   Household spending plans slow
22/04/1997 The Age   Tim Colebatch Quarterly Bulletin P Dawkins, D Harding Few gains ahead for jobs, growth, say forecasters
22/04/1997 Financial Review Page 19 P Dawkins, D Harding Unemployment P Dawkins, D Harding Making labour reforms work
17/04/1997 The Australian   Ian Henderson Consumer sentiment   Consumers raise hope for economic activity
08/04/1997 ABC Radio Perth Current Affairs   Superannuation E Webster (interview)  
07/04/1997 The Herald Sun Page 27   Superannuation E Webster Super is under fire
04/04/1997 UniNEWS Pages 1 & 6   Life after graduation   Employment prospects shine for Melbourne graduates
02/04/1997 Financial Review Page 3 Hans van Leeuwen Superannuation E Webster Super wins few votes from savers
02/04/1997 ABC Radio World Today   Superannuation E Webster (interview)  
02/04/1997 The Age Page A4 Paul Chamberlin Superannuation E Webster, J Freebairn Given the choice, only 2% would go into super funds"
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  March 1997
21/03/1997 Financial Review Page 86   Consumer sentiment/Leading indicators   Economy improving (Scorecard)
21/03/1997 Financial Review Page 86 Alan Mitchell Leading indicators   Governor faces task of rates increase despite 8pc jobless
20/03/1997 The Australian Page 5 Ian Henderson Leading indicators   Forecasters tip growth, low inflation
20/03/1997 Financial Review Page 3 Michael Dwyer Leading indicators   Index shows 4pc growth by year-end
05/03/1997 The Australian   Les Coleman Consumer sentiment/Leading indicators   3D view gives varied perspectives
01/03/1997 Personal Investment (March 1997) Page 10 David Clark Consumer sentiment   Keep a gimlet eye on the real world
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  February 1997
20/02/1997 The Age Page B3 Tim Colebatch Leading indicators   Investment imports rise points to upturn
03/02/1997 The Herald Sun Page 33 Michael McKinnon Small business P Dawkins Key to jobs ignored
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  January 1997
29/01/1997 The Australian Page 32 Les Coleman Consumer sentiment/Leading indicators   Future rosier, but keep weather eye on interest rates
27/01/1997 The Australian Page 20 Ian Henderson Consumer sentiment/Leading indicators   Data to confirm value of low inflation push
23/01/1997 The Australian Page 2 Ian Henderson Leading indicators   Growth expected this year
23/01/1997 The Age Business Section page B1 Karen Holtom Leading indicators   Data shows pick-up on way
23/01/1997 Financial Review Page 3 Stephen Ellis