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Chevron is just the start: modelling shows how many billions in revenue the government is missing out on

  • Written by: Roman Lanis, Associate Professor, Accounting, University of Technology Sydney
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The federal government could collect billions more in royalties and tax revenue if it changed the rules on debt loading and adopted alternative royalty schemes in dealing with oil and gas giants, new modelling shows.

Our modelling, funded by lobby group GetUp, found that over the four-year period from 2012 to 2015, Chevron’s average effective...

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The US, Russia and China: a twisted tale of personal ego, profound mistrust and foolish nationalism

  • Written by: Joseph Camilleri, Emeritus Professor of International Relations, La Trobe University
imageIn Russia and China, Donald Trump now faces two centres of power that are no longer willing or feel the need to comply with America’s interests and priorities.Reuters/Carlos Barria

Alarm bells are ringing a mere three months into Donald Trump’s presidency. The two global flashpoints, Syria and North Korea, are worrying enough.

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Here's looking at: Vincent Van Gogh’s Olive grove with two olive pickers

  • Written by: Ted Snell, Professor, Chief Cultural Officer, Cultural Precinct, University of Western Australia
imageA detail from Vincent Van Gogh's, Olive grove with two olive pickers, December 1889 Saint-Rémy, oil on canvas 73.3 x 92.2 cm. Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo © Collection Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo, the Netherlands

In April 1889, Vincent Van Gogh booked himself into the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole Asylum in...

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