Trump’s tariffs will have only a small impact on the Australian economy, as Australia isn’t a large exporter of steel or aluminium.
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Statements from the RBA show it’s little wonder markets are not predicting a rate increase this year.
Zoning restrictions added A$489,000 to the price of a detached house in Sydney, A$324,000 in Melbourne, A$159,000 in Brisbane, and A$206,000 in Perth.
We could expect a change in language to decrease gender disparities across a host of measures, including wages, educational attainment, and leadership positions in corporate and political life.
A cut in the Australian company tax rate to 25 or even 20% is important because it will attract foreign investment, boosting wages and the economy in Australia
Coles plans to compete with competitors by moving away from low prices to a focus on other attributes, such as sustainability, local produce and community.
New modelling shows negative gearing and capital gains taxes can be reformed in a way that doesn’t impact poorer investors.
Business leaders some sectors are feeling less positive about the year ahead because consumers are spending less, according to our analysis of the outlook of leaders of Australia’s ASX 200 companies.
Simply copying and pasting what works without adjusting for local circumstances is very risky.
China supplies just 2% of America’s steel, while Canada and Europe have sizeable shares and Australian steel producers depend on access to US markets.
If intelligently managed, festivals attract substantial numbers of LGBT tourists to regional and rural destinations, injecting additional income into the local economies.
A combination of analysis and action is the most effective way to close the persistent gender wage gap.
Pokies companies want to keep their customers “in the zone”, that’s why they spend so much to keep tabs on them.
When we lust for riches, fear being left behind and identify strongly with some moral cause all at once, reason and willpower don’t really stand a chance.
A culture of male dominance in rural Australia is a key explainer for the high rate of sexual harassment in rural workplaces.
Experience in Fiji shows that reducing working poverty requires not only a raise in the minimum wage, but a minimum set of government services and benefits.
Māori business is booming thanks to entrepreneurs with a strong sense of cultural identity and a willingness to take risks.
Despite a huge fall in interest rates, the federal government has been using the same rate to value prospective infrastructure projects since 1989.
Less than 15% of the most disadvantaged people in Australia exit poverty from one year to the next. We need to design policy to tackle this.
Blaming immigration for low wage growth, infrastructure congestion and housing affordability is based on simplistic notions of supply and demand.
Research on the impact of corporate tax cuts reaches different conclusions, depending on the time and place it looks at.
Research shows that corporate wellness programs don’t really work. If companies want to boost employee health they should consider designing the workplace to encourage the right behaviour.
Australia’s credit reporting system is about to be updated, and new research shows it’s past due. The current system simply doesn’t provide either lenders or borrowers with enough information.
The digital world moves fast, and when it comes to digital products, Australia’s consumer laws haven’t kept up.
Australia recently signed a free trade agreement with Peru and more are on the way. At the same time it is part of a global trend of stealth protectionism among developed countries.