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we need to fix dangerous loopholes in health and safety laws
Why welding in a confined space is so dangerous: argon gas, used commonly in welding, is 38% denser than air. It can displace oxygen close to the ground. Being undetectable…
Two Sydney disrupters in the sharing-economy combine forces
SHARING ECONOMY DISRUPTORS JOIN FORCES AS POPCAR AND HMLET ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP IN SYDNEY Popcar, the car sharing service committed to providing a more sustainable way for Australians to move around…
New figures put it beyond doubt. When it comes to company tax, we are a high-tax country, in part because…
The latest figures put Australia near the top when it comes to company tax collections, even though our total tax take isn't particularly high.OECDIn international tax circles, as in other…
Obesity is a market failure and personal responsibility will not solve it alone
Obesity is rising and so are the costs.ShutterstockThis is the first of a two-part series on obesity as a market failure. Read the second part here.Obesity levels in Australia and…
Tips For Designing Your Own Home
Have you always dreamed of living in a home that is, from top to bottom, entirely your own; unhindered by someone else’s tastes or opinions? You can make this vision…
Research shows most online consumer contracts are incomprehensible, but still legally binding
The law assumes consumers read the terms and conditions of their contracts, and in a dispute, they are held responsible for the written terms of any agreements.from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-NDMost…
The coronavirus supplement is the biggest boost to Indigenous incomes since Whitlam. It should be made permanent
ShutterstockOn March 23 the government effectively doubled payments to the unemployed, single parents and students, introducing a new unconditional Coronavirus Supplement to go on top of existing allowances such as…
poor wage growth means interest rates could be low for a long time
Vital Signs is a regular economic wrap from UNSW economics professor and Harvard PhD Richard Holden (@profholden). Vital Signs aims to contextualise weekly economic events and cut through the noise…