July, 2018
The team changing Australia’s behaviour, one nudge at a time
, Jul 05, 2018
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The government's BETA team are working out tiny, near-invisible ways to influence our everyday decisions.
Forget the underdogs, FIFA wants the big players in the next World Cup
, Jun 18, 2018
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The 2018 FIFA World Cup has already had its fair share of David and Goliath moments. But with hundreds of millions of soccer fans missing out on representation, won't somebody think of the advertisers?
Australians’ wealth is tied up in housing. That’s not a good thing.
, Jun 08, 2018
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A new report shows Australian wealth has skyrocketed, but that's not as great as it sounds. What happens when all this money is tied up in housing?
Will Australia survive China’s Lehman Brothers moment?
, May 29, 2018
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The RBA's Philip Lowe has warned that a financial collapse in China would be devastating to Australia. Unfortunately, the symptoms are all there.
Does raising the minimum wage put bosses off hiring new staff?
, May 18, 2018
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On the very last day that the FWC was doing consultation for its next wage decision, the RBA published a study showing that rising minimum wages don’t hurt employment.
Government pushes income tax cuts to the distant future
, May 08, 2018
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The government has done a decent job of phasing in income tax cuts -- very, very slowly.
Crime pays: how criminal networks are funding the budget
, May 08, 2018
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The 2018-19 budget is largely going to be funded by criminals. Criminals going straight, that is.
A cash-free Australia coming soon?
, May 08, 2018
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Cash payments in Australia now account for under a third of transactions. And soon it will be even less.
Three easy wins for the government at the 2018 budget
, May 07, 2018
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While it may take a little imagination, a good fantasy budget doesn't need to sit outside the realm of possibility.
Do we have Australian house prices under control?
Jason Murphy, Jul 11, 2018