For those that asked. http://youtu.be/uQqNZf8vJPo?list=UUmWzPTYrtJQ3Up1muMu-i6Q Graph Source: Harvard - Atlas of Economic Complexity
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The Mid-year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) has been published today by The Honourable J. B. Hockey MP Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia and Senator the Honourable Mathias Cormann Minister for Finance of the Commonwealth of Australia The Charter of Budget Honesty Act 1998 requires the Treasurer to publicly release and table a Mid-year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) report by the end of January in…
The Regional Australia Institute has released a new report, entitled "Rethinking the Future of Northern Australia - More than Mines, Dams and Development Dreams". In a well reasoned and considered report, The RAI suggests that the vast potential of northern Australia is being held back by serious bottlenecks in infrastructure and human capital, but strategies…
A fascinating photo-essay in the current The Atlantic, featuring Reuters photographer Carlos Barria's amazing shots, recreating the same framing and perspective as a photograph taken in 1987, showing what a difference 26 years can make in the life of a city. Follow the links to see the full animation on the Reuters website. Links The Atlantic - 26 Years of Growth:…
Those interested in the public policy [and community] issues of rural and regional Australia will be interested in the excellent work of the Regional Australia Institute. From their site: We run a tightly focused research agenda, improving the quality of and access to knowledge on how we can ensure the prosperity and sustainability of Australia’s regions, and our nation as…
There is NOTHING like access to HIGH-SPEED and RELIABLE broadband infrastructure. I have NOTHING like access to HIGH SPEED and RELIABLE broadband infrastructure. A small rant regarding my network access today...... I have been involved, both personally and professionally, in the planning and development of information and telecommunications projects for Education, Business and Communities for almost 30 years. Most recently,…
An incredible animation of Global transport routes. An excellent visualisation. "Welcome to the Anthropocene" is a collaborative project by some of the leading scientific research institutions on global sustainability, including Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) http://vimeo.com/40940686 'Welcome to the Anthropocene' Earth Animation from Globaïa on Vimeo. This is the animation done by Globaïa for the short film…
A new report, released in September of this year, conducted jointly by Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC), Arthur D. Little and Chalmers University of Technology in 33 OECD countries, quantifies the isolated impact of broadband speed, showing that doubling the broadband speed for an economy increases GDP by 0.3%. A 0.3 percent GDP growth in the OECD region is equivalent to USD 126…