Press Releases

Press Releases

imagine you are in Canada
Canadian bank boards are bigger, much bigger. It means they can deal with what's in front of them.ShutterstockIf ever you find a job is too big for you, you probably…
The last thing companies should be doing right now is paying dividends
ShutterstockThe economic heart attack induced by COVID-19 has revealed an ugly truth – many very large companies have too little cash to ride out sharp downturns.Cash flow variability, and the…
Holden's dead end shows government policy should have taken a different road
The only surprise about the termination of the Holden brand in Australia was that it caused such surprise. This was the final nail in an already empty coffin, given local…
Australia's sudden ultra-low economic growth ought not to have come as surprise
Both Australia's trend and seasonally adjusted GDP per capita growth rates have dipped below zero.ShutterstockAustralia’s big little economic lie was laid bare on Wednesday.National accounts figures show that the Australian…
There's no evidence behind the strategies banks are using to police behaviour and pay
APRA’s investigation into the Commonwealth Bank’s culture is starting to look at how it compensates employees, and whether that incentivises bad behaviour. In fact, my research has shown that cash…
Cash handout of $750 for 6.5 million pensioners and others receiving government payments
A payment of $750 will be made from the end of this month to about 6.5 million people as part of the government’s $17.6 billion stimulus package aimed at keeping…
Governor Lowe points to even lower rates
Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe has said two things about unemployment in the past few weeks. Together, they lead to an inescapable conclusion.The first was in a speech in May…
Why are unions so unhappy? An economic explanation of the Change the Rules campaign
In October hundreds of thousands of workers took to the streets to campaign for better wages and conditions as part of the Australian Council of Trade Unions’ Change The Rules…