MBS

University disappointed business and economics education merger will not proceed

1 Oct 2009, 11.45 AM

The University of Melbourne has expressed disappointment the merger of the Faculty of Economics and Commerce and the Melbourne Business School (MBS) will not go ahead at this time.

Dr Sam Wylie on the impact of recession in Australia

4 May 2009, 2.41 PM
Dr Sam Wylie on the impact of recession in Australia

Dr Sam Wylie says that IMF predictions of a growth phase in the world economy in 2010 are off the mark, and says Australia should expect a long but shallow recession. 

"The financial crisis is going to take between $40-$60 billion out of Government revenues.  We should expect to see big defecits in Australia, with total government debt around $200 billion at the end of 2012, where at the moment its about $50 billion."