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Bullying is widely talked about, but what about incivility in the workplace? It’s a wider scourge and linked to bullying, but the solutions can be simple.
The growing labour movement in China, as fragmented and repressed as it is, offers hope for workers everywhere as an example of organising against incredible odds.
Wondering about the how the GST revenue is actually allocated? Read this explainer.
How many times do taxpayers have to go down the same road before governments seriously assess how expensive infrastructure decisions are made?
The Anzac legend is under siege by marketers trying to cash in: but the government also has a branding stake.
Proposed changes to Fortescue Metals Group’s rostering system may signal a trend across the whole industry that could have flow-on effects for regional economies.
Despite arguments that a controversial clause in the Transpacific Partnership will not affect sovereignty, governments would be foolish to agreeing to it.
New research shows there’s no evidence to justify blaming high youth unemployment on high wages.
To rely on tourism to rebuild Vanuatu’s economy is lazy policy and economically fraught. There are other opportunities, despite the challenges.
Treasurer Joe Hockey’s media comments this week around contentious tax issues don’t bode well for the Taxation White paper.
Tax avoidance or tax evasion? One is legal and one isn’t, but there are acres of grey area in-between.
The consequences of digital disruption on one of government’s largest and iconic enterprises, Australia Post, are impossible to ignore. Now, it’s adapt or perish.
Western Australia should not be bullied into microeconomic reform and privatisation by the federal government while their slice of the GST is held to ransom.
The case for the ACCC to regulate airports has not been properly made, particularly given other proposals haven’t been given a chance to work.
Implying that 80% of Australian income tax goes straight towards the welfare bill overlooks the fact that a large proportion of income taxpayers benefit from social security.
Recent comments from the Business Council of Australia reflect a shift in the public debate about reform and the national agenda. Specifically, BCA President Catherine Livingstone has called for wide consultation…
The government want us to believe in the “debt deficit disaster: in order to accept paying more tax. But why do parliamentarians need an inquiry simply to find out how much tax multi-nationals pay?
Managers often avoid difficult conversations, but here are six ways to deliver the message effectively.
The competition review could help shed light on whether Australian companies are willing to share the data they hold on us as consumers.
The secrecy around negotiations of the Transpacific Partnership have been painted as sinister. But could the reasons be about practicality?
As Greece wastes time seeking war repatriations to help cover its debts, a better solution would be debt forgiveness - with conditions.
Australians have enthusiastically embraced new streaming service Netflix. But with its subscription business model under threat, Foxtel is coming out fighting.
If our dividend imputation system makes it unattractive for non-resident investors in Australian companies, why not extend tax offsets on franked dividends to them?
The number of Australians getting caught in a repetitive cycle of payday loans is growing, but in many cases they have little choice.