Economic Rigor

Even with the negative reviews, the Batman vs Superman movie will be a juggernaut. I estimate a Worldwide box office of 1.3 Billion which will mean it will be a smash hit! Should also eclipse the past two Batmans, (The Dark Knight/The Dark Knight Rises) which both beat the 1 Billion dollar mark. So don't feel too sad Ben Affleck. You might be sitting on a franchise which will keep you in beer and nannies for the next 10 years!

Low volumes though on the Easter Weekend House Type Sample Average Min Max Change Average 2brh   977      1,150,185.17           1,123,403.97    1,176,966.37 -0.14% 3brh   3641      1,254,426.83           1,238,163.03    1,270,690.63 0.03% 4brh   2878      1,484,853.23           1,460,131.85    1,509,574.61 0.00% Unit Type Average Min Max 2 Bedroom Unit 2439          841,946.53              829,808.79        854,084.26 0.01% ...

Looks like Sydney House Prices are going up still, but at a reduced rate than previously seen. In the First Quarter, prices for a 3 bedroom house are only up 0.6% so looking at a yearly rate of 2.4% which would match inflation. This is a sustainable increase.

Still going great guns. No end in sight. House Type Sample Average Min Max Change Average 2brh   974      1,151,812.81           1,125,018.08    1,178,607.54 0.26% 3brh   3635      1,254,078.98           1,237,800.87    1,270,357.09 0.08% 4brh   2870      1,484,784.88           1,460,007.88    1,509,561.88 0.32% Unit Type Average Min Max 2 Bedroom Unit 2435          841,885.04              829,731.23        854,038.86 0.20% ...

Strong increase in House Prices again! Will it ever end?? House Type Sample Average Min Max Change Average 2brh   933      1,148,793.74           1,121,121.29    1,176,466.19 0.13% 3brh   3507      1,253,133.88           1,236,592.49    1,269,675.28 0.16% 4brh   2802      1,480,061.42           1,454,968.63    1,505,154.21 0.09% Unit Type Average Min Max 2 Bedroom Unit 2344          840,165.01              827,761.28        852,5...

Big increases in House Prices this week. Up across the board. Type Sample Average Min Max Change 2brh   903      1,147,305.24           1,118,934.05    1,175,676.43 0.06% 3brh   3437      1,251,105.74           1,234,397.24    1,267,814.25 0.20% 4brh   2755      1,478,694.90           1,453,364.75    1,504,025.05 0.46% Type Average Min Max 2 Bedroom Unit 2292          838,166.34              825,687.96        850,644.71 0.12% 3 Bedroom U...

Was watching "I'm a Celebrity, get me out of me", and one of the women there (reality TV star from "The Bachelor", Laurina Fleure) mentioned that she believes 70% of women in Australia have Breast Implants. Big call. She might just be saying that as she has them, but even so 7 in 10! Anyway, being a stats man, and interested in breasts, I was wondering if this is true so started to investigate. There are no statistics for Breast Augmentation surgery in Australia, so the best we can go on is an international survey by the name of the "ISAPS International Survey on Aesthetic/Cosmetic stats for 2014" Using these stats, I was able to calculate the average number of Breast Augmentations done per plastic surgeon in the top 10 countries performing the surgery (which is approximately 74 per year) As Australia has 317 Plastic surgeons, that means there are approx. 23,400 Breast Augmentations done in 2014 in Australia. Now as Breast Augmentation is ...

Tony Abbott's government gets a bad wrap, but he was able to cut spending quite dramatically over the time he was in office. Before he was in, the Government spending growth under Gillard and later Rudd, was running at 2.9% p.a After the election in 2013, this has dropped back to 1.52% to September Quarter 2015 (if you add on the Turnbull period, we are at 1.71% p.a) Not bad.

Another dog for Gerard Butler ...Budget of $140 million producing a return of $50 million. Not great. LionsGate need to release another Divergent film....stat!