The Great Barrier Reef’s tourism industry is worth billions of dollars annually to Queensland and the Australian economy. But as economically impressive as it is, it’s not the only factor bringing money into the region. Mining and coal royalties are also major economic contributors. So what happens when the two main economic influencers directly oppose each other? What will this mean for the future of business in the region? We talk to Professor Christopher Wright to find out more.

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The Great Barrier Reef’s tourism industry is worth billions of dollars annually to Queensland and the Australian economy. But as economically impressive as it is, it’s not the only factor bringing money into the region. Mining and coal royalties are also major economic contributors. So what happens when the two main economic influencers directly oppose each other? What will this mean for the future of business in the region? We talk to Professor Christopher Wright to find out more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Libsyn or wherever you get your podcasts. You can follow us online on Flipboard (flip.it/jdwqTP), Twitter, or sbi.sydney.edu.au. For show notes and links for this episode visit sbi.sydney.edu.au/podcasts

Dr Sandra Peter and Prof Kai Riemer meet each week to put their spin on news impacting the future of business. From Sydney Business Insights at the University of Sydney.

Dr Sandra Peter and Prof Kai Riemer meet each week to put their spin on news impacting the future of business. From Sydney Business Insights at the University of Sydney.

The Future, This Week

This popular ongoing series features Sandra Peter and Kai Riemer, who meet once a week to put their own spin on news that is impacting the future of business. Sandra is the Director of Sydney Business Insights and Kai is the Leader of the Digital Disruption Research Group and together they discuss technology, business, the weird and the wonderful things that change the world.

This popular ongoing series features Sandra Peter and Kai Riemer, who meet once a week to put their own spin on news that is impacting the future of business. Sandra is the Director of Sydney Business Insights and Kai is the Leader of the Digital Disruption Research Group and together they discuss technology, business, the weird and the wonderful things that change the world.

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