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The death of apprentice Dillon Wu at a Melbourne factory raises questions about employer responsibility when a traditional employment relationship doesn’t exist.
Complaints that Hayne didn’t recommend big changes miss the point.
If you can understand this, you might just understand the election. Here’s our quick guide to the language of dividend imputation.
Regardless of his qualities, and Donald Trump’s pick was the former chief economist at Bear Stearns, right now a US candidate is the wrong candidate.
We get defensive when the social order we have become accustomed to is challenged. We attempt to protect ourselves through projection, denial, games, blame, or rationalisation.
Rates might need to be cut urgently, and because things are good. Governor Lowe has signalled he won’t wait.
American fantasy-comedy The Good Place has covered some surprisingly similar ground to Australia’s banking royal commission.
It’s far away from the cities and towns where banks and finance companies are really predatory, but it’s not where Hayne looked.
Venezuela’s hyperinflation has been caused by an inept public policy of printing more money and private individuals making the most of differences between official and unofficial exchange rates.
Bank shares soared 4% to 7% after the royal commission report. That could be because it will do them little harm.
While many Hayne’s recommendations are laudable and abolutely necessary, they are not sufficent to end of the regular cycle of appalling misconduct and inquiries.
Tying incentives to contribute to profits can give bad results, but we need to tie them to something.
The Morrison government has promised to establish a compensation scheme paid for by the financial services industry as it seeks to avoid damage from the banking royal commission.
Legally, consumers are expected to read any online contracts they enter into, but companies have no obligation to offer readable agreements. As research shows, most are incomprehensible.
Rebuilding trust is possible, but as the aftermath of the banking crisis in the UK shows, very difficult.
Evidence before the royal commission suggests Australian bank boards have been overpaid, underskilled and understaffed compared with those overseas.
The royal commission didn’t examine economic abuse. If it had it would have found there’s much banks can do.
The Reserve Bank’s inflation target seems out of date in a world of ultra low inflation. So why is Governor Lowe persisting with it?
Though it is generally believed a minor miracle would be needed to rescue the Morrison government, the Coalition judges the best way to “save furniture” is to wave the fear flags.
Foreign interest in American football tells us a lot about what is happening to sport in the 21st century.
Banking executives have huge incentives to maximise profits at all costs. They need equally compelling incentives to do the right thing.
Donald Trump’s pick to head the World Bank could well weaken the organisation’s importance in international development and finance.
A mismatch between Australian and New Zealand regulations means Australian taxpayers could be on the hook if a New Zealand bank fails.
The highest awards go to people who do their jobs. We could be giving them to people who do more.