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Press Releases

Employers beware: 4 in 5 organisations see staff taking sick leave around public holidays
On the eve of the June long weekend, an industry association has released data that reveals the prevalence of employee sick leave around public holidays – with 85 per cent…
3 lessons from behavioural economics Bill Shorten's Labor Party forgot about
Three simple lessons from behavioural economics would have helped the Labor Party sell its economic credentials.www.shutterstock.comThe Australian Labor Party’s 2019 election campaign showed a depth and breadth of economic policies…
The financially well-off defy the stereotypes. They include retirees, and mortgagees
Financial well-being isn't always where you expect to find it, in part it depends on attitude.ShutterstockFinancial well-being is hard to get a handle on.That’s because it’s a mix of how…
Why we put money into bizarre cryptocurrencies like ponzicoin and cryptokitties
CryptoKitties is a blockchain-based gameShutterstockSome initial coin offerings seem like scams (and some are), but behavioural research shows our emotions are part of why people buy in to cryptocurrencies for…
Vital Signs. Business investment is flatlining, and it isn't clear that suasion or a special allowance will help
It's easy to ask businesses to invest more, hard to get them to do it.ShutterstockYou know the economy is in trouble when a clever and successful Liberal Party treasurer resorts…
Shock. More investment isn't necessarily better. Those instant asset write-offs are bad tax policy
Tax policy shouldn't result in the buying of new cars, unless they would have been bought anyway.Tookapic/PexelsThis is the final in a three-part series on the budget tax measures that…
Drought and climate change are driving high water prices in the Murray-Darling Basin
Water prices in the southern Murray-Darling Basin have reached their highest levels since the worst of the Millennium drought more than a decade ago. These high water prices are causing…
Doomsaying about new technology helps make it better
The doomsayer is just as vital as the visionary.ShutterstockThat new technologies could actually be bad for us, by sapping our attention or ruining our memories, is an argument that goes…