Actually, Mr Trump, it's stronger environmental regulation that makes economic winners
Donald Trump has ordered US federal agencies to bypass environmental protection laws and fast-track pipeline, highway and other infrastructure projects. Signing the executive order last mont...
Vital Signs: 50,000 Australians a day are being tested for COVID-19. How to solve the maths that says the number should be 6.5 million
As Victoria grapples with a second-wave outbreak of COVID-19, the importance of large-scale testing has again been highlighted.Without its “testing blitz” aiming at 10,000 tests ...
Sure, let's bring production onshore, but it might not ensure supplies
ShutterstockThe pandemic has changed the way we think about supply chains, in particular the chains that feed our need for food, medical supplies, and defence equipment. It has led Prime Min...
Don't panic (again): here's why Melbourne's supermarket shortages will quickly pass
You’re nervous, I get it. Panic buying is back, not as strong as in March and more localised in Melbourne. Once again shop shelves have been emptied of pasta, toilet paper and other ho...
If architecture is the canary in the coalmine, the outlook for construction is appalling
ShutterstockArchitecture suffers before building does.A survey of more than 450 architecture practices conducted by the Association of Consulting Architects finds that two thirds have lost m...
CBD Dosage Chart For Heart Disease
Heart disease is extremely common among individuals of all ages, caused by bad eating and drinking habits, plenty of stress, and high blood pressure. Over time, this medical condition ...
Small budgets, big ideas — what a viral adult film awareness campaign tells us about New Zealand advertising
When the New Zealand government wanted a campaign to keep kids safe online, naturally it turned to a couple of naked porn actors to get the message across.Actually the government turned to v...
Huawei's window of opportunity closes: how geopolitics triumphed over technology
Sipa USAWhen the United Kingdom completed its telecom supply chain review last year it gave a green light to Huawei by concluding that nationality-based bans did nothing to improve network s...
Melbourne's second lockdown spells death for small businesses. Here are 3 things government can do to save them
The reimposition of stage 3 restrictions on metropolitan Melbourne is, as Victorian premier Daniel Andrews says, a matter of life or death. That’s also true for small businesses. A fur...
Low-paid, young women: the grim truth about who this recession is hitting hardest
ShutterstockWhen a recession hits, no group of workers is immune. But some are harder hit than others. The latest labour market figures are giving us a good idea of who is being hardest hit ...
Australia needs a six-month GST holiday
ShutterstockTreasurer Josh Frydenberg has spent billions trying to save us from recession. The winding down of JobKeeper scheduled for September means he’ll have to spend billions more...
Marriage and money help but don't lead to long-lasting happiness
ShutterstockWe live in a culture that values “experiences”. These are often promoted in …
It's one thing to build war fighting capability, it's another to build industrial capability
ShutterstockAmid fanfare last week at the start of the new financial year the government promised to…
Big Tobacco's decisive defeat on plain packaging laws won't stop its war against public health
ShutterstockAfter a decade of legal challenges by the tobacco lobby, Australia’s pioneering pu…
Memo to Australia's states: try renovating your tax system before asking for a new one
ShutterstockA major report commissioned by the NSW government has proposed lifting and expanding the…
The market is not our master — only state-led business cooperation will drive real economic recovery
www.shutterstock.comLike the coronavirus itself, joblessness can act as a pestilence on a society. P…
The spending splurge matters, regardless of what modern monetary theory says
ShutterstockThe Australian government is planning to spend A$190 billion to support the economy in r…
Vital Signs: Stamp duty is an economic drag. Here's how to move to a better system
ShutterstockFor all the things we don’t know about COVID-19 one thing is certain: our economic…
Politics with Michelle Grattan: two leading economists on Australia's post-COVID economy
With three months before JobSeeker is due to end and calls for billions of dollars in extra spending…
The sun is setting on unsustainable long-haul, short-stay tourism — regional travel bubbles are the future
www.shutterstock.comUnprecedented border closures and the domestic lockdown have paralysed New Zeala…
Forget JobSeeker. In our post-COVID economy, Australia needs a 'liveable income guarantee' instead
Kelly Barnes/ AAPThere are now less than three months to go before the expanded JobSeeker payment is…
UniSuper take note: there's no retirement on a dead planet
ShutterstockHESTA, the industry super fund for health and community workers, plans to dump its share…
Disagreeability, neuroticism and stress: what drives panic buying during the COVID-19 pandemic
Panic buying has returned to Australia in the wake of its second-biggest city experiencing a spike i…
From Concept to Create Your Own Dream House We Got You Covered
Building a home is a tough job. But renovating a home is much more challenging than that. Home is …
Be careful what you claim for when working from home. There are capital gains tax risks
ShutterstockNearly all of the income tax focus in the context of “working from home” dur…