NineSquared

A leading Australian economics and strategy consulting firm

NineSquared balances economic rigour with practical commercial advice to deliver business insights and help shape public policy.

We are passionate about helping our clients solve their most important commercial and public policy problems.

Value

We offer our clients expert knowledge in economics with customised commercial and policy advice designed to help make complex decisions easier.

Our rigorous economic analysis helps our clients make intelligent decisions that benefit both their organisation and the greater community. We work with decision-makers working in organisations of all sizes, from national and state government departments to major private sector firms and small organisations.

Our team brings problem-solving expertise from fields as diverse as economics, mathematics, finance, political science, geography and environmental science. We draw upon these unique perspectives to develop truly effective, innovative solutions for our clients.

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Understand The World

Analyse local, national and international developments to provide insight into risks and opportunities.

Gain insights

Identifying Opportunities

Take advantage of our economic and commercial analysis and our industry and sector expertise to identify, understand and prioritise opportunities.

Explore opportunities

Make Great Decisions

Make better decisions with evidence-based insights tailored to your commercial or public policy requirements

Achieve better outcomes

Insights

The latest Insights from NineSquared

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Transport

22nd Sep 2021

Managing the empty container supply chain

Transport Economics Economics Research & Analysis Strategy Development & Review

Phil Bullock

Director

Uphaar Mehta

Manager

Naidhruv Singh

Analyst

Why worry about an empty box? Next time you watch an ‘unboxing’ event , spare a thought for the much larger box that product came in. Sea freight containers don’t...

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Transport Infrastructure Water Health Education Government

9th Mar 2020

Cost-benefit analysis for decision makers

Cost-Benefit Analysis

Anthony Vine

Associate Director

Megan Roberts

Manager

Cameron Ades

Manager

Uphaar Mehta

Manager

A non-technical guide to cost-benefit analysis for decision makers Decision-making is huge part of our everyday lives. Some decisions feel almost automatic, others require immense consideration. We understand how challenging decision-making can be. NineSquared’s mission is to help our clients...

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Transport Government

28th Jan 2021

2020 Fares Benchmark Report

Fare Setting Economics Research & Analysis

Robin Barlow

Director

James Orford

Associate Director

Byron Christensen

Manager

The 2020 Public Transport Fare benchmarking Report NineSquared released the sixth edition of its Fare Benchmarking Report comparing public transport fares across 39 cities across the world. Fares are benchmarked...

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Our People

We are an economics firm that employs geographers, mathematicians, accountants, political scientists and even a marine scientist. Our collective diversity allows different perspectives to be applied to solving our client’s problems

Robin Barlow

Director

Dedication to Clients

Our clients’ issues don’t follow a schedule and nor do we. That’s one of the reasons we solve problems, not fill out timesheets.

Anthony Vine

Associate Director

A Culture of Ideas

I am proud of our people and the different experiences they bring. It creates a culture where solutions can come from left field.

Phil Bullock

Director

Teamwork and Cooperation

Everyone at NineSquared is expected to be client facing and have an opinion. It means that I can influence how to help solve a client’s problem and help them make great decisions.