Macroeconomics is a long word
Gross domestic product, inflation, unemployment, business cycle, recession, government policy. Macroeconomics zooms out to view the economy on the scale of an entire country. We are so lucky in Australia, touch wood, to have been relatively unaffected by the current global health crisis and my heart goes out to the people who have lost loved […]
Walks after work
My workplace is across the road from a lovely park and has a nice view of the city. I go there toward the end of my work day and let my mind wander as I follow the paths, admiring the view and glorying in nature’s wonders.
Updated Credits
Getting a clearer idea of my study plan now, with updated credits from UTAS. After a couple of changes, they have finally granted: BFA103 Accountability and Accounting BMA101 Introduction to Management BFA104 Accounting Context and Method 5 electives BFA103 is a core unit, BMA101 is one of the Management units and BFA104 is an an […]
First Aid Ankle
First week back at work after a break, even a short one, is always busy but the past few days have been especially so. Greater Brisbane went into another lockdown due to a further community transmission of COVID-19. Touch wood, it seems to have been contained. On Wednesday I had the class based delivery of […]
Hinterland
Almost finished the workshop exercises for Week 5, around economic surplus and government intervention. Some of the lecture material seemed almost political, the effect of government taxes, subsidies and even the minimum wage on competitive markets. It has given me an interesting insight into why governments step in, and who benefits. I left Portobello yesterday […]
Blue Skies
Yesterday was a glorious day, not a cloud in the sky. I ventured out mid-morning for a break and a reward for finishing my First Aid theory work. I returned mid-afternoon after getting through my economics reading, this time went for a swim. The water was wonderful. Today is my last day at Portobello, check-out […]