Economy
Money not the only hurdle for startups
Sydney’s inaugural StartupWeek is showcasing Australia’s entrepreneurs and startups in a week of conferences, workshops, pitch nights, and roundtables which......
BlueScope steel jobs safe, for now
Australia’s manufacturing industry today had a rare win. BlueScope Australia announced that the Port Kembla steelworks will remain open and......
New regulations proposed for the sharing economy
Uber and Air BnB have led the way for the sharing economy by linking peers to one another to share......
Tackling the tuna trade
The Australian Tuna Association is calling on the Chinese Government to join an international commission managing the Southern Bluefin Tuna......
‘Softer’ welfare cuts still hurt the poorest
The government today introduced amendments to its legislation to cut welfare payments. In 2014 it announced that parents would lose......
Super changes unlikely to pass
The federal government today announced its response to the Murray inquiry into the financial services industry, intended to make Australia’s......
Universities at war over research funding
Australia’s most research intensive universities say the way that funding is allocated is broken, and say that funding should only......
Turnbull commits $15m for new domestic violence hubs
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is determined to crack down on domestic violence in Australia. Last week he announced a $100......
Turnbull’s domestic violence strategy: Is it enough?
Malcolm Turnbull today announced a new one-hundred-million-dollar domestic violence package in a move that has been welcomed by front-line family......
Volkswagen pollutes its reputation
Many Volkswagen drivers who bought their cars based on their environmental rankings were shocked today as the popular car manufacturer......