Spring renewal on the Central Coast
EDITORIAL: As the last remnants of Winter quickly retreat and the days grow longer, there’s a palpable sense of anticipation in the air on the Central Coast. Spring has arrived…
Economy
Jobs will take years to bounce back
Analysis by the Institute of Public Affairs, based on data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) weekly payroll and wages, has found that in the first three weeks of…
Tools down! New restrictions will have wide-ranging impact
As the Central Coast languishes in the fourth week of Covid lockdown with no end in sight, another crushing blow came on Saturday, July 17, when Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, announced…
Will the Coast share in big-spending budget?
Low and middle income earners and businesses on the Central Coast emerged as the big winners in the Federal Budget, handed down by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg on May 11. Member…
Healthy people on a sick planet?
Forum – Many leaders in industry, politicians, religious leaders, educators and economists continue to try to solve today’s problems with the same thinking that created them. They are down at…
Mixed reactions to State Budget
The 2020 State Budget, handed down on November 17, has met a mixed reaction on the Central Coast. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, says it includes millions…
Wicks sees positive Budget impact on the Coast
Member for Robertson Lucy Wicks says the Federal Budget will put more money in the pockets of Central Coast households and generate local jobs, but Labor Senator Deborah O’Neill says…
Green shoots of recovery emerging
The easing of social restrictions which came into effect on May 15 have seen a slight upturn in business on the Central Coast, but they will have to be eased…
Rebooting the Economy (Pt 2) – An NBN 2.0?
How long does it take to change a light bulb in a modern CBD building? Answer: Much longer than it needs to. This is because all the information about that…
Ctrl+Alt+Del … Re-booting the economy
[Editorial] The irony of the greatest ever state intervention in society, led by a Liberal government is not lost on most people. The Liberal-National Party (LNP) coalition has long championed…
Economic statistics paint a rosy picture – so why are we so glum?
[Editorial] The share market is at a record high, interest rates at record lows, the Central Coast economy has grown by 3 per cent on average for the past four…
Premier forecasts reforms “supercharging” the economy on the Central Coast
Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews, said the “devil will be in the detail” of yet more planning reforms announced by Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, in her State of the State address…
Future of Money seminar at Narara
The Narara Eco Village will present the Future of Money seminar on Saturday 5 September. Have you ever wondered if there are better ways of organising society than through the…