Economy
Should cashless businesses be banned? Some American legislators think so
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…
Cash is dead, long live cash: The problems with Australia’s digital ecosystem
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 gender qualification gap: Why women ‘over-invest’ in workplace capabilities
By Leonora Risse, RMIT University
It took a Nobel Prize before Canadian physicist Donna Strickland got promoted to a full professorship. …
Superman feat friends: Unpacking Australia’s productivity paradox
By Adam Triggs, Australian National University
This year marks the 40-year anniversary of the first Superman film. Starring as Superman, …
Why are unions so unhappy? The relationship between trade union membership and real wage growth
By Shirley Jackson, University of Melbourne and George Rennie, University of Melbourne
In October hundreds of thousands of workers took t…
An economic standpoint: Amazon has lifted minimum wage, but the implications aren’t as good as you might think
By Richard Holden, UNSW
Amazon has just voluntarily raised its employees’ minimum wage to US$15 an hour. Retail giant Costco has moved …
Treasurer establishes drought taskforce to address small business pain as conditions deteriorate further
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will chair a new drought finance taskforce comprised of Australia’s biggest banks in an attempt to provide relie…
Surplus here we come: What the government’s budget deficit tells us about the Australian economy
By Warren Hogan, University of Technology Sydney
The government’s final budget outcome for 2017-18 is a deficit of $10.1 billion. That…
Scott Morrison “open-minded” about pay transparency, following Labor’s announcement of parent-focused superannuation plan
It was a Labor Party idea, but the Morrison government hasn’t yet completely ruled out a push to force companies with more than 1000 emp…
Trade wars on clothing retailers could create fashion victims
As the US ‘trade wars’ headlines roll on, and the UK’s future trading relationships with Europe and the rest of the world continue to take…
