Top student secures RBA graduate position

Griffith commerce grad Steph Parson in red shirt.
Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics
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Commerce graduate Stephanie Parsons has collected a prestigious national prize, just weeks after being offered a highly sought-after graduate position with the Reserve Bank of Australia. The 21-year-old economics honours student has received the Pearson Student Academic Achievement Award for 2012 in the Accounting, Economics and Finance category. The award acknowledges the outstanding effort, dedication […]

Rate cut a must for ‘flat-lining’ economy

Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics
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Today’s interest rate cut to a record low has been welcomed by Griffith University Professor of Economics, Tony Makin, who described it as a necessary move. “An interest cut is necessary as the non-mining economy is flat-lining in large part due to the strong dollar,” Professor Makin said. The Reserve Bank of Australia cut the […]