Google and Facebook will find it harder to take over firms that aren’t yet competitors, but the regulator has offered little to the operators of traditional newspaper, radio and television outlets.
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No regulation can fix the disruption of journalism by search engines, social media and digital content aggregators.
Making super voluntary for low earners, as proposed by a Liberal senator would leave more women vulnerable in old age.
The fifth banking code of conduct since 1993 looks better than those that have gone before it.
Many people enter and leave Newstart quickly. But most of those on it have been on it for a long time.
There is a case for not proceeding with, or at least deferring, the legislated increase in employers’ compulsory super contributions, but it isn’t the one the Grattan Institute makes.
Hundreds of thousands of Australians are forced into inadequate or unhealthy housing by high housing costs.
Australian laws now give private-sector whistleblowers greater protection than their public-sector counterparts.
High water prices in the Murray-Darling Basin are blamed on foreign investors and corporate speculators. The simple truth is they are caused mostly by lack of rain.
There is a more effective approach to team-building than obstacle courses. It doesn’t even necessarily involve the whole team.
The prospect of China using forced labour to supply foreign companies highlights the importance of modern slavery laws.
An eight year study of half hourly prices finds that wind and solar generation have been pushing wholesale electricity prices down.
Help with reading and writing increases the probability of receiving the Disability Support Pension by about 20%.
Governments can do more to expose the deceptive corporate practice of charging loyal customers more, says competition champion Allan Fels.
Whether you owned a home or not used to be straightforward. The boundaries are becoming permeable.
Inherited wealth matters less among Australia’s super rich, fresh ideas matter more.
Often misunderstood, deeming rates are back broadly where they should be.
A bold government would have delivered stages one, two and three of the tax cuts at once. Boldness is what we need.
In many countries people are now paying more for bonds than they will receive at maturity. These negative interest rates should make it a good time for investment.
It’s a good idea to deem income, but of late we’ve doing it badly.
Queensland’s payment to settle a stolen wages class action marks the first recognition that these claims have legal as well as moral and political merit.
New calculations suggest middle earners will earn less over their lives if compulsory super is ramped up from 9.5% of salary to 12% as scheduled.
Billions of dollars have been spent on infrastructure schemes in the Murray Darlling Basin with no measurable improvement.
Facebook’s cryptocurrency and digital wallet will give it unprecedented access to personal data, with the power to take on Amazon and eBay.
We’ve 41,000 more long-term unemployed than would be expected given the unemployment rate. Something has changed.