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There is more to bike-share schemes than first meets the eye. As they grow in global popularity, the economic models behind them become increasingly diversified.
We don’t know whether electricity generators are bidding in “good faith” because they are providing data in a form that defies analysis.
We can expect to see a rise in part-time employed people using second jobs as a solution to insufficient hours in their main job.
Despite decades of economic growth and recent declines in income inequality, Australians are less financially resilient.
A trade dispute between Australia and Indonesia shines a spotlight on Australia’s controversial ‘anti-dumping’ practices at the World Trade Organisation.
We need to reform whistleblower protections if we want them to help maintain the integrity of government, business and non-profits.
Data shows that the gender wage gap can be partially explained by how different skills and psychological traits are treated in the labour market.
The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows inequality declining slightly as overall incomes stagnate.
The video gaming industry has transitioned from a group of backyard innovators to an industry of multi-billion dollar companies.
A court case against a poker machine manufacturer and casino operator could set a precedent for every poker machine in Australia.
Analysis of rents in Sydney shows that local residents are benefiting from the lockout laws, thanks to new entertainment hubs and nightlife.
Building a journalism business model on clicks, cats and Kardashians may have had its day — even as journalists change to keep audiences happy
Ticket scalpers thrive because tickets are underpriced and undersupplied.
Austraila’s minimum wages now operate in relative isolation. Until the 1990s they were part of an inter-connected system.
Wage theft and exploitation are rampant in certain industries. Certifying those that commit to fair work conditions could be key to fixing the problem.
Spurring productivity growth requires innovation. Not just in products, but in our business models and management practices.
New modelling shows that Australia’s distance from Europe and the United States hurts our exports, but this will change as Asia develops.
There are two ways that international competition can reduce wages. Both are effects of globalisation.
Data shows that growth in total CEO pay has outstripped average Australian wage growth in every year of the last five years. But perhaps we need to look more closely.
Retailers and shopping centre operators need to entice customers to stores, leading to some interesting experiments.
The costs of casual work are now outweighing the slim benefits in wages (and even those are not as much as they used to be).
The sentiment of business leaders has remained positive and improved over the past 12 months according to our analysis.
Repeatedly boasting about the past won’t distract from the fact Australia’s economy is looking shaky.
Grameen Bank has potential to increase financial inclusion in Australia but regulation is holding it back.