New minister for industry, innovation and science, Arthur Sinodinos, is fond of the term innovation.
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New minister Arthur Sinodinos seems all for the innovation catch-cry but perhaps it’s time he dropped it.
Australia should try be the first to negotiate a bilateral trade deal with the UK after Brexit.
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It seems in the current global turbulence multilateral trade deals are dead, long live bilateral agreements.
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The system is rigged for a small minority to profit, but are we brave enough to deploy the solutions that would work?
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When politicians win by stoking nationalism and isolationism, who will be brave enough to walk the harder path?
Ben Carson, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be secretary of housing and urban development, at Trump Tower.
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An analysis of four failed presidential cabinet nominees reveals what obstacles Trump’s nominees might face during the confirmation process.
Vice President-elect Mike Pence, second from left, with House Speaker Paul Ryan, center, and other key Republicans discuss the repeal of Obamacare.
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An analysis of more than 30 years of congressional voting reveals that a few key members of Congress determine whether a president will achieve their agenda. Who are they, and can Trump win them over?
Taking care of business. Will Trump be hands off?
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One cymbal manufacturer has survived 400 years, but most in-house companies fail to survive through the generations.
Cabinet papers released today have given us some insight into how current issues like the gender superannuation gap emerged.
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The changes to superannuation discussed in the 1992-93 cabinet papers shaped the system we have today for better and worse.
The election of a reality TV star as president crosses a new frontier.
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No longer a smoke-and-mirrors spectacle enjoyed on a grand scale, entertainment is now indivisible from our daily life. From cricket matches to blockbuster shows, amusement is the name of the game.
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Scandals, elections, budgets, 2016 had it all. Here’s what made news in business and economics.
MYEFO leaves Treasurer Scott Morrison with the difficult task of managing Australia through a period of both sluggish GDP growth and a persistent budget deficit.
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Next year GDP will grow at the second-slowest rate in 16 years, according to MYEFO. This has big implications for unemployment and the deficit.
Treasurer Scott Morrison is also a fan of charts.
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Economist Ross Guest unpacks some of the key numbers in the government’s mid year budget update, with seven charts.
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The Team Sky boss is due to give evidence to MP’s at parliament. Here’s what they should ask him.
nbn co might not be able to pay back government loans in the time it has alotted.
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A Parliamentary Budget Office report shows just how much the NBN might cost the taxpayer.
A supporter of the Pirate Party in Reykjavik, Iceland.
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While the US is reeling from rampant fake online news, political movements in Europe are using the internet as a powerful democratic symbol to win elections. Will cyber-optimism or pessimism win?
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The last 20 years of failure to tackle boardroom excess should prompt a more radical approach.
The South African economy just narrowly escaped a credit rating downgrade but it is not in the clear yet.
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South Africa is breathing a sigh of relief after escaping a credit rating downgrade. But there are still serious concerns around structure of the country’s economy and finances.
Voters rejected Matteo Renzi’s referendum on constitutional reform, plunging Italy into political uncertainty.
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The “no” result from Italy’s referendum is likely to brew political and economic uncertainty for some time yet.
Individuals from both sides of politics will refuse to accept evidence that contradicts their beliefs.
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We like to think that our political views are well reasoned and backed by evidence. But research shows how easily we all succumb to cognitive biases to justify our own deeply held views.
The new head of the Business Council of Australia, Grant King, needs to change his tune to remain relevant.
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The new president of the Business Council of Australia Grant King will need to change his message on company tax and other issues to really remain relevant.