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“Crunch time” for the Brisbane property market
From The Australian, 21 Sept 2017: The Reserve Bank has warned “this year is crunch time” for the Brisbane property market, where the central bank is “most concerned” about a potential housing crash. Speaking at an Australian Business Economists lunch in Sydney yesterday, RBA assistant governor Luci Ellis also warned that global interest rates would […]
China: electronics-industry and infrastructure growth
From the Asia Times, 18 September 2017, by “Spengler”(David Goldman): …When China’s 2015 stock market bubble popped, prevailing Western opinion held that China’s economic boom would flame out in a debt crisis comparable to America’s subprime disaster of 2008 or the near collapse of Europe’s southern tier in 2013. Now that China’s tradeable stock market […]
Adjudications under the Construction Contracts Act
Lieblich & Associates provided dispute-resolution services in two payment-claim disputes, in accordance with the recently-amended Construction Contracts Act (WA), over the last few weeks. (illustrative image only) The first was an automation-software engineering project on a major WA resources project. The subcontractor was seeking the reimbursement of several hundred-thousand dollars guarantee bond being held by […]
Gold price is heading north?
Colin Twiggs suggests that a weak US Dollar, and rising geo-political tensions over North Korea / China, are bullish for gold which surged through a months-old resistance level at $1300/ounce.
How green are the shoots?
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) seems to expect both employment and consumer spending to continue their recent growth rates. Is this realistic??? The RBA released its August Statement on Monetary Policy. The most important aspects of the Statements are the Bank’s growth, inflation and unemployment forecasts. The forecasts are predicated on two key assumptions. Firstly that the exchange […]
Presentation to Innovative Researchers
Steve was recently invited to present to a regular weekly class at the Centre for Entrepreneurial Research and Innovation. The Centre coaches successful researchers to assist them to commercialise their most innovative research and use it to seed a rapid-growth enterprise. The presentations provided tips on Engaging with New Customers and on Pitching to early-stage […]
Mediation of a Computer-Services Contract Dispute
Steve has been appointed by the Resolution Institute to mediate disputes associated with two computer services contracts between a major, statewide enterprise and its computer-services contractor.
IP Australia’s Mediation Register now published
IP Australia’s Mediation Referral Service Register has now been published here, including Steve’s details as an accredited mediator. We look forward to assisting clients to resolve intellectual-property disputes.