Consumer sentiment soars
Various
14 March 2013
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index reveals two year high.
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Median income grew
The Wall Street Journal
07 March 2013
Professor Burkhausers research on the economic health of middle-class households is in the WSJ & NY Times.
Born to read
The Age
03 March 2013
A Melbourne Institute report on early childhood development shows reading to young children key to later life.
Families in rent trap
The Daily Telegraph
17 February 2013
First home buyers are growing older as education lasts longer and marriage comes later.
Index highest in two years
Various
14 February 2013
The latest Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment shows highest level in two years.
Carbon compo spent on pokies “negligible”
Australian Financial Review
08 February 2013
GFC payout cheques, but not carbon tax compensation cheques went to the pokies.
Better program scrutiny needed
The Sydney Morning Herald
07 February 2013
The first report in the Melbourne Institutes Policy Briefs Series has been released.
Spike on pokies in GFC payout
The Australian
06 February 2013
Dr Hielke Buddelmeyer’s research has found that spending on pokies spiked when GFC payout cheques were distributed.
Consumer confidence should rise
Sunday Herald Sun
27 January 2013
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Sentiment featured in the Herald Sun.
Leading index forecasts high
Australian Financial Review
24 January 2013
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index predicts a November high.
