Rather than expanding or increasing the GST, why not levy more heavily on items that hurt society and charge less on those that don't?Flickr/Michael Coghlan, CC BYRecently, 49 prominent Australian economists were polled by the Economic Society of Australia on the issue of GST reform.
Each member of the panel was asked whether they agreed with the...
Jules Wright was political, provocative and passionate.Stephen MorganOld soldiers fade away. Old theatre directors disappear more quickly. And old female directors can feel like those cartoon characters rubbed out by a giant eraser while they are still very much active. In June this year one of Australia’s most innovative, courageous and...
Australians at risk of acquiring HIV have limited means to get the HIV prevention drug. from www.shutterstock.com.auA pill a day can prevent HIV, but there’s no guarantee Australians will get access to this intervention anytime soon. Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP for short, is the use of antiretroviral drugs in HIV-negative people to...
Huge fires in September and October burn the most land in northern Australia. eyeweed/flickr, CC BY-NC-NDOn October 1, 2015 a fire lit to manage weeds at the Ranger Uranium Mine burned through 14,000 hectares of Kakadu National Park, threatening important rock-art sites and closing several tourist attractions.
The Northern Territory Government and...
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For a long time, you might have defaulted to overseas suppliers when sourcing fabricated metal components for a project. The unit price was lower on paper, and the maths seemed straightforward. That...
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Tariff escalations, supply chain fragility, geopolitical events, and the ongoing threat of cyber disruption have reshaped the risk environment facing Australian organisations. The problem is that ma...
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Starting out as an Uber driver in Melbourne is not as complicated as it sounds but getting the vehicle right is where most new drivers get stuck. Uber has strict requirements around vehicle age, condi...
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