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the $85 million plan to desalinate water for drought relief
The deal to crank up Adelaide’s desalination plant to make more water available to farmers in the drought-stricken Murray-Darling Basin makes no sense.It involves the federal government pay...
Lin Crase, Professor of Economics and Head of School, University of South Australia
the cum-ex trading scandal and why it matters
Cum-ex trading, like a magic trick, involves shares 'disappearing' then 'reappearing' with a new owner to enable two parties to simultaneously claim ownership of the one stock. www.shutterstock.c...
Alex Simpson, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Macquarie University
Why Australia's first securities class action judgment (sort of) cleared Myer
Myer is the in the clear, sort of, after Australia’s first judicial ruling on a securities class action. It centred around allegations that Myer misled the market about its projected earnin...
Mark Humphery-Jenner, Associate Professor of Finance, UNSW
Shareholder activism might sound good, but it's delusional to think it will change anything much
In the wake of systemic corporate misconduct scandals such as those brought to light in the banking royal commission, and issues such as income inequality and climate change, there are growing pu...
Warren Staples, Senior Lecturer in Management, RMIT University
No, a 'complex' system is not to blame for corporate wage theft
The heads of the Business Council of Australia and Australian Retailers Association are among those blaming "inadvertent payroll mistakes"on an overly complex industrial relations system. www.sh...
Anthony Forsyth, Professor of Workplace Law, RMIT University
does monetary policy work any more?
In its quarterly statement on monetary policy, released today, the Reserve Bank of Australia declared its preparedness to “ease monetary policy further if needed”.This suggests the ba...
Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW
What is the Trustly payment method?
Trustly is a relatively new name in the business. It was founded about a decade ago, but it’s constantly growing. Therefore, this service is now available in pretty much whole Europe, while we ...
Alexa Curtis
The 3P’s of the Workplace – it’s no longer just Pay and Perks, employees want Purpose
Over the course of an adult’s life, they will spend up to 4,821 days working on projects that may not inspire or motivate them as they do not align with their personal values. Increasing…
Australia's drought relief package hits the political spot but misses the bigger point
There are two basic components to the Morrison government’s latest A$1 billion package response to the drought affecting large parts eastern Australia. One part involves extra subsidie…
This laundry is changing the vicious cycle of unemployment and mental illness
Margaret was depressed, jobless, broke and behind on her rent when the single mother of two heard about Vanguard Laundry Services, in Toowoomba, Queensland.“I was desperate for work, a…
Self-employed Australians not achieving their full business potential due to lack of mentoring
New research by RedZed, a leading loan specialist for the self-employed, has revealed that only 1 in 5 self-employed Australians currently have a mentor and nearly half have never had one…
India's not joining the latest free-trade deal which limits Australia's market access
Australian prime minister Scott Morrison and other leaders involved in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) announced late yesterday that 15 of the 16 countries have finali…
Business insurance claims reach record high
Unsecured creditors to receive $50 million in insurance benefits The value of insurance claims submitted by Australian businesses to cover bad debts from their suppliers has soared to an …
Asylum seekers left 'desperate' and 'helpless' when they try to find work in Australia
Past experience doesn't always count for asylum seekers when they apply for work in Australia.Shutterstock/Tero VesalainenFinding work can be a challenge for new migrants to Australia who of…
We asked 13 economists how to fix things. All back the RBA governor over the treasurer
Thirteen leading economists have declared their hands in the stand off between the government and the Governor of the Reserve Bank over the best way to boost the economy.All 13 back Reserve …
There's mounting evidence against cashless debit cards, but the government is ploughing on regardless
It would be nice if the “facts” being thrown around in the debate over the Cashless Debit Card were peer-reviewed, or even just evidence-based.Instead, there are anecdotes. And i…
Behind those headlines. Why not to rely on claims robots threaten half our jobs
Most of the headlines derive from a single study. Over the past six years its predictions have been anything but accurate.CollageShould we believe headlines claiming nearly half of all jobs …
Five tips to manage cash flow for your small business
According to a study, as many as 82 percent of the businesses that shutdown in the US, cite cash flow problems as the biggest reason for their failure. It is then evident that no matter ho…
5 charts on what a Newstart recipient really looks like
Unless we know who who Newstart recipients are, we are likely to make wrong decisions about how much to pay them and whether to drug test them.ShutterstockThe Newstart unemployment benefit i…
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Di Jones real estate recognises high achievers
Di Jones celebrated its outstanding performers on Saturday (24 February 2018) evening at the Di Jones Real Estate Annual Awards. The bla...
Helen Hull
Eclipse Travel Expands Operations to New Zealand
Eclipse Travel, specialists in key adventure destinations such as Antarctica, the Arctic, Africa and Latin America, have announced today their expansion of operations to ...
Yvonne Kong
How medical professionals can benefit from an overall wealth management solution
As a health care professional, you have made it your life's work to focus on the care and health of the general public. While this kind of work can be extremely rewarding...
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Why Pinterest Should Be Part of Your Marketing Strategy
Pinterest is a growing social media platform that can deliver significant traffic to your website and new followers to your brand. With it’s steady growth and outrageous ...
Greg Nunan
The top reasons why gyms fail
Steve Grant is a Business Coach and Founder of GymHub.com.au Every month thousands of new trainers walk out of their 6-month course with the qualifications needed ...
Steve Grant
WHITE LABEL NOBA’s Winter 2016 season: Earth + Country
Taking cues from the warm winter colours of tobacco and caramel, and combining them with the strength of navy and the embracing lightness of whites and creams; and then...
Kath Rose
Former Etihad boss brings substantial event insight to PMY Group Board
Paul Sergeant PMY Group, the architects of the digital insurgency occurring at major venues across Australia and New Zealand, are delighted to welcome 35 year even...
Annie Konieczny
More training for coffee making than property sales: REINSW
Sydney 9 May 2016. An overhaul of education and training standards for the real estate profession must take place to help prevent illegal activities, according to the Rea...
Helen Hull