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Given the small percentages involved, South Australia’s bank levy won’t interfere with the federal government’s levy, and would arguably be compatible with it.
A full valuation of the Great Barrier Reef leads to a number so high it is essentially not worth considering in economic terms.
Research finds higher levels of housing debt among pre-retirees are linked to them working for longer.
A new breed of company has appeared as Australian entrepreneurs create successful small businesses in China.
The latest 2016 Census data assesses what the national home ownership and rental rates are and how these vary location. It also gives us a picture of mortgage and rental costs.
ATMs will need to evolve to remain relevant, perhaps taking on other services entirely.
While retirement villages aren’t regulated like an insurance company, their contracts are essentially insurance policies. This puts the risk on retirees.
Micro-brewers are increasing in Australia, which is surprising given the unfair excises and rebates they face.
As the population ages, Australia needs a new way of funding aged care. Insurance could be the answer.
Rather than having a fear of being monitored, remote workers want the option of being visible.
Australia should follow the lead of other nations like New Zealand and Switzerland and increase the charges for heavy vehicles on roads, proportionate to the amount of wear and tear they cause.
Building negotiating power is crucial for anyone looking to ask for a pay rise. But for those who can’t, perhaps it’s the employers’ responsibility to ensure fair compensation.
For a whole lot of workers in Australia, cutting a better pay deal is very hard.
While New Zealand leads the world in how easy it is to register a business, government regulation makes it expensive and time consuming to trade internationally.
Business Briefing: following the money in cricket
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Rather than just admiring a good hit or delivery, there’s another way to analyse what’s happening on a cricket pitch. Cricket players are actually business people, in the sense that they’re weighing up…
The ASX code was written by, and for, corporate insiders. The council that regulates it is not monitored by a government body, and its members are not elected.
While you can’t say one retirement system is better than the other, Australia can learn a lot from New Zealand’s simpler and more flexible system.
The corporate veil, traditionally friend of directors and foe of outsiders, may have turned double agent.
The data show wealth inequality has grown but is lower now than before the GFC. And overall household income inequality has barely shifted since the start of this century.
While the current speculation in crypto-currency and assets should make us pause, this is not a speculative driven bubble like tulips, or gold mining stocks.
Even though the shift towards part-time employment has actually been happening for many years, it now appears to be slowing.
Australian retailers aren’t efficient enough to compete with Amazon on price, and that’s before we factor in Amazon’s other businesses.
A study shows the reality of gig worker experiences is far more nuanced than enjoying flexible work or being exploited.
If former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers is right, then the unmistakable implication is that the RBA should probably cut rates – perhaps twice – later this year.