Economy
Criminalisation of disputes threatening foreign investment
The Indonesian Attorney-General’s office has been accused of criminalising commercial disputes. A series of cases charging employees of multinational companies......
Medibank opens its doors to private investors – but at what cost?
Australians will have the chance to buy shares from Medibank private, as the government prepares to sell off the giant......
Poverty at a staggering level in Australia
It is estimated according to a new report by the Australian Council of Social Services (ACOSS) that 2.55 million Australians......
Coal not so big in Queensland
A new report by the Australia Institute pours cold water on claims of the size and importance of the coal......
Australian National University dumps dirty investments
After mass support from staff and students, the Australian National University has decided to abandon investments in fossil fuel companies.......
Education key to Australia’s economic future
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has announced a $12 million plan to equip students with the skills necessary to ensure Australia’s......
The economics of Ebola
There is no doubt that the current West African Ebola epidemic is, as the World Health Organisation described it, “the......
The war we can’t afford
Military engagement in Iraq is predicted to cost 500 million dollars a year. Today the treasurer linked Labor’s reluctance to......
Failings of income management ignored
Critics and community groups have once again condemning the reaction of the government into the income management program. Reports show......
Australia unemployment: second worst in Asia-Pacific
According to the International Monetary Fund, Australia’s unemployment rates are expected to become the worst in the Asia-Pacific apart from......