Peter Martin, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Less than 20 years ago, 69% of Australians’ purchases were made with cash. It’s now 13% and falling. This chart shows how the way we pay has completely changed in just one generation.
Peter Martin, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
It costs just 20 cents to make a $2 coin, and 32 cents to make a $100 note, but eventually the money making is going to stop.
RBA Governor Glenn Stevens denies any cover-up over allegations surrounding two RBA subsidiaries. But how well are public institutions dealing with issues of transparency, corruption and whistleblowing?
The latest scandal engulfing Note Printing Australia and Securency highlights how well - or otherwise - the public sector deals with critical issues of transparency, corruption and whistleblowing. The…