Economy

Peter Strong: Why the unions’ proposed wage increase will see job cuts and small business collapses

Peter Strong Thursday, March 14, 2019

The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) thinks it’s still the 1970s. They aren’t aware of the internet or the gig economy or produ…

Matthew Elmas Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Skyrocketing revenue has earned online retailer Kogan, fashion giant Noni B and accounting platform Xero a place among Australia’s top 1000 …

Michael Yardney Friday, February 22, 2019

There’s lots of concern at the moment Australia is going to fall into recession, and many commentators are worried the current crisis in c…

Glenn Dyer Friday, February 8, 2019

Yesterday the governor of the Reserve Bank, Philip Lowe, finally made clear what has been apparent for months — the chances of an intere…

The Conversation Thursday, January 24, 2019

By Steven Pressman, Colorado State University

Stocks have been slumping on a variety of concerns, from President Donald Trump’s ongoing…

The Conversation Monday, January 21, 2019

By John Colley, Warwick Business School

When the dot-com bubble burst in 2000 it sent significant numbers of businesses to the wall. Inve…

Matthew Elmas Monday, January 14, 2019

It’s 2019, and as Australians struggle to keep to their New Year’s resolutions to hit the gym more and eat healthier, there is money to be m…

Matthew Elmas Monday, December 10, 2018

The world is moving away from cash at breakneck speed, but it appears some opposition to the idea carrying notes and coins is a waste of tim…

Matthew Elmas Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Reserve Bank governor Phillip Lowe has warned banks and telco giants there may be a need for tighter regulation to ensure the reliability of…

The Conversation Wednesday, November 21, 2018

By Leonora Risse, RMIT University

It took a Nobel Prize before Canadian physicist Donna Strickland got promoted to a full professorship. …