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Vital Signs: slower Chinese economic growth inevitable without internal reform
Andy Wong/APChina’s economic momentum is slowing. Official figures published this week show GDP growth in the last quarter came in at annual rate of “just” 4.9%. This compa...
Why Australian unions should welcome the new Agricultural Visa
F Armstrong Photography/ShutterstockUnions have been quick to condemn Australia’s new Agricultural Visa, which will give approved employers access to “skilled, semi-skilled and u...
A global battle for low-skilled workers looms after COVID. Australia needs to be part of it
branislavpudar/ShutterstockAustralia has been built on immigration. In recent years it has been skilled migration, and that will continue to be important to us, especially as we recover from...
The easy way to rein in Facebook and Google: stop them gobbling up competitors
Few of us who have survived the last year aren’t grateful for technology.Zoom, email, connected workplaces and solid internet connections at home have made it possible to work, shop, ...
What is an ETF? And why is it driving Bitcoin back to record high prices?
The Bitcoin bulls are racing again. A year ago the cryptocurrency was valued at less than US$12,000. Now it has passed the symbolic milestone of US$60,000, nudging the US$63,255 record it re...
Australia's top economists back carbon price, say benefits of net-zero outweigh cost
Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-NDEight in ten of Australia’s leading economists back action to cut Australia’s carbon emissions to net-zero. Almost nine in ten want it done...
Many of New Zealand's most popular websites use ‘dark patterns’ to manipulate users – is it time to regulate?
ShutterstockMore than half of the most popular New Zealand websites may be unfairly manipulating visitors, according to our latest research into the use of “dark patterns” in sit...
Vital Signs: JobKeeper delivered what was needed to save the patient
Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-NDTo the critics, the Treasury has just marked “its own homework”.It has produced a 60-page report entitled Insights from the first six month...
How many days a week in the office are enough? You shouldn't need to ask
ShutterstockCOVID-19 has fundamentally changed our relationship with the office. After the enforced experiment of lockdowns pushing about 40% of the labour force into working from home, few ...
Why hasn't my parcel arrived yet? Delivery and supply chain problems are multiplying – and yes, it'll probably affect Christmas
ShutterstockDoes it feel lately like your parcels are taking forever to arrive? You might have seen online retailers warning customers to expect delays, thanks to COVID-related pressures on ...
Why your ex may be able to claim half your superannuation, even if you aren't married
Picsfive/ShutterstockMoving in together is an exciting time for people in relationships. Likely the last thing on your mind is what might happen in the event of a breakup. But it’s wor...
Considering buying property off the plan? Here are 6 crucial steps to protect yourself
ShutterstockBuying property is the largest personal investment decision most Australians will ever m…
Introducing David Card, the 2021 Nobel Prize in Economics winner who made the minimum wage respectable
Andrew Brodhead/Stanford Every year Australia’s Fair Work Commission considers whether to rais…
As home prices soar beyond reach, we have a government inquiry almost designed not to tell us why
Never has an inquiry into the skyrocketing price of homes been more urgent. Rarely has one been as i…
Suddenly we are in the middle of a global energy crisis. What happened?
Far from emerging from the COVID shock awash with fuel, as might be expected after an economic slowd…
The Pandora Papers show the line between tax avoidance and tax evasion has become so blurred we need to act…
Aekawit Rammaket/ShutterstockWhat’s the difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion? The …
Vital Signs. Laugh at the US if you will, but Australia narrowly escaped a debt ceiling
The United States government is scheduled to hit its “debt ceiling” of US$28.4 billion o…
Thanks to APRA, it's about to become harder to get a mortgage. Here's why
On Wednesday the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority wrote to each of Australia’s home …
The next Pandora Papers exposé is inevitable – unless governments do more on two key reforms
ShutterstockThe International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) is in the process of wo…
Your rights under Victoria's 'authorised worker' vaccine mandate: an expert explains
Daniel Pockett/AAPRacing to hit vaccination targets and lift the restrictions making Melbourne the w…
In a lockdown, where does work end and parenting begin? Welcome to the brave new world of ‘zigzag working’
shutterstockAll parents work.The difference lies in the breakdown between their paid and unpaid work…
Australians need more protection against genetic discrimination: health experts
ShutterstockGenomic testing — the ability to read an individual’s genetic code and ident…
3 ways the collapse of Evergrande will hurt the Australian economy
Miyuki Yoshioka/APEvergrande, China’s second-largest property developer, is in peril. After a …
3 reasons people with power are more likely to make bad decisions
ShutterstockThe AFR Magazine’s annual power issue, ranking Australia’s most powerful peo…
Australia has ranked last in an international gender pay gap study — here are 3 ways to do better
Julian Smith/AAPAustralia has ranked equal last on a gender pay gap scorecard across six countries, …
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