Andy joined Ai Group as an Economist in 2017. He is responsible for analysis and commentary on Australian and international economic developments. Prior to joining Ai Group he worked for the Commonwealth Department of Industry, Innovation and Science and for a private economic consulting firm in Brisbane. He holds a Bachelor of Economics and Finance from the University of Queensland.
Australians generate a lot of rubbish, as do the people of all advanced economies (and increasingly, the people of less advanced and developing economies). In 2016-17, Australian businesses and households generated 68.9 mega tonnes (Mt) of waste, from a vast…
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Young people in Australia experience higher levels of unemployment than the rest of the population. This is for a variety of reasons including a perceived or real lack of experience and skills, a mismatch between the supply and demand of…
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Australia’s sluggish economic performance in late 2018 has continued into early 2019. In the first quarter of 2019, economic growth slowed to just 1.8% over the year. This is the slowest rate of economic growth since the height of the…
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