If the federal government abolishes the Road Safety Renumeration Tribunal, a minimum pay to improve the safety of truckers is less likely to ever be addressed.
China’s newly introduced “e-commerce laws” are actually just closing a loophole in regulation and shouldn’t be seen feared by Australian businesses trading with the country online.
Governments shouldn’t have to rely on major international information leaks like the Panama Papers to get information about companies’ tax avoidance abroad.
International investors competing for a stake and the Federal Government’s positive outlook for mining are both good signs for the largest companies in the transport sector.
David Bond, University of Technology Sydney and Anna Wright, University of Technology Sydney
The outlook for the insurance sector will depend less on natural disasters and more on how the big insurers respond to smaller competitors and the use of technology in assessing policies.
Analysis of the similarities between Australia’s four largest banks shows all are exposed to risk of a housing bubble burst and face threats from digital disruption.
The Reserve Bank of Australia has created a new index for uncertainty in the Australian economy based on news, financial indicators and economic variables.
Programs that aim to prevent violence against women through gender equality at work are facing opposition from leaders who don’t see it as a workplace issue.