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The NT and ACT might have small populations but their economies are growing faster than the bigger states
John Hawkins is a former senior economist with the Australian Treasury. He lives in the ACT. The Northern Territory and ...
Budget update will revise down company tax receipts but treasurer Chalmers welcomes economy’s ‘soft landing’
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has admitted that economic growth is sluggish, but says many other nations have gone backwards.
Schoolies means more drink spiking warnings. Why is the burden still on women to stay safe?
Women are often told to watch their drinks while partying. But even well-intentioned advice can perpetuate the idea they’re ...
Women are still being paid almost $30,000 a year less than men and the gap widens with age
Many employers are appointing more women to management and paying fairer salaries, but there is a long way to go before the ...
‘Burnt out, tired, frustrated’: how hospital pressures harm doctors’ mental health
In a new study, we interviewed and shadowed 14 doctors in a public hospital to understand the pressures they are under.
Modern cars are surveillance devices on wheels with major privacy risks – new report
If your car connects to the internet, what personal data could it be sharing – and even selling? A new report on Australia’s ...
Financial forms of family violence affect 1 in 7 New Zealanders – but the law is lagging
Despite global efforts to see economic harm as a form of domestic violence, New Zealand’s Family Violence Act doesn’t ...
10 years after the Lacrosse building cladding fire, the defects and disasters continue
The 2014 Lacrosse fire was costly, but no lives were lost, unlike the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire that claimed 72 lives. Years ...
Chalmers targets reforms to superannuation products and transparency in the retirement phase
Treasurer Jim Chalmers will announce on Wednesday a package of reforms to the retirement phase of the superannuation system, ...
Trump’s agenda will face hurdles in Congress, despite the Republican ‘trifecta’ of winning the House, Senate and White House
Gridlock can still happen under unified government, and for reasons that are likely to be on full display in the 119th ...
Will politicians and terrorist leaders live forever in the age of AI?
What might the age of generative AI tools mean for strategic thinking and planning within organisations losing key figures?