Business & Law

Vital signs. Our compulsory super system is broken. We ought to axe it, or completely reform it

18 Oct 2019

The inquiry will find we force workers to sacrifice income, pay tens of billions in super tax concessions, and still pay out one in every ten dollars of government earnings on pensions.

Four questions about mortgages the ACCC inquiry should put to the big four banks

15 Oct 2019

The ACCC has inquired into mortgage rates before. This time it will want detail.

There's no airport border 'crisis', only management failure of the Home Affairs department

14 Oct 2019

From high staff turn-overs to filling the appeals tribunal with political allies, the Home Affairs department needs to clean its mess.

UNSW student wins 2019 Mooting Competition of Australia’s First Peoples

09 Oct 2019

Law School student Petra Franks, whose submissions helped win the day, found the mooting experience both challenging and rewarding.

'The Australian government is not listening': how our country is failing to protect its children

09 Oct 2019

In a recent report, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child was highly critical of the Australian government for its youth justice failures and the rise of children with mental health issues.

Myth busted: China’s status as a developing country gives it few benefits in the World Trade Organisation

08 Oct 2019

In complaining about China's alleged special treatment by the World Trade Organization, US President Donald Trump and Australia's Scott Morrison are pointing to something that isn't really there.

Vital Signs: Yes, house prices will rise with lower interest rates, but that's not the only effect

04 Oct 2019

Record low interest rates will almost certainly drive up property prices. But they will also drive down unemployment and boost investment generally.

What's at stake in Trump's war on Huawei: control of the global computer-chip industry

02 Oct 2019

US actions do more than just keep Huawei away from critical infrastructure. They choke off the supply of semiconductors to China.

Australia has enacted 82 anti-terror laws since 2001. But tough laws alone won’t make us safer

30 Sep 2019

Australia now has one of the most comprehensive ranges of anti-terrorism laws of any Western democracy. It's time to think creatively about solutions, rather than continually reworking old strategies.

Economic windfall thanks to AFL

27 Sep 2019

UNSW Sydney's Tim Harcourt says AFL Grand Final will provide major economic boost to Victoria's economy.

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