Sunshine, blue sky: a swelling population and a can-do government help Queenland boom

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Queensland, the Sunshine State of Australia, has turned in a dazzling economic performance with its growth outstripping all other states by a wide margin despite innumerable hurdles. Data from IBISWorld shows that Queensland's economy grew by 5.4% in 2001-02 recording a gross state product (GSP) of $118.2 billion, due to migration from other states fuelling the property boom for an affordable life.

Research & Development, Scientific Research and Development Services, Research & Development NEC, Queensland, Economic aspects, Reports, Research institutes, Economic indicators

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Mystery flight. Flight Centre's profits are going up while its shares are coming down. There is an explanation

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Flight Centre, a travel agency group has seen the price of its share come down sharply even though the revenues are going up. The reason for this is the illiquid stock of the company, which is tightly held.

Sales, profits & dividends, Lodging & Tourist Services, Accommodation, Corporate Profits, Securities issued, listed, Passenger Transportation Arrangement, Analysis, Profit, Profits, Travel industry, Securities, Company sales and earnings, Growth, Company earnings/profit, Stock prices, Company securities, Company growth, Flight Centre Ltd.

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Dapper darlings

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Australian people no longer have reservation about buying expensive designer wear for their children. Branded children's wear is now a booming business in Australia.

General services, APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS, Males' Clothing, Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing, Men's and Boys' Furnishings, Males' Outerwear, Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Other Outerwear Manufacturing, Males' Furnishings, Purchasing, Children's clothing industry, Children's clothing

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