Business & Law

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Founders of UNSW Law receive honorary doctorates

09 May 2019

Anthony Blackshield and Richard Chisholm have been awarded UNSW’s highest honour in recognition of their contributions to the law.

Election policies need to bring super funds to care, housing and education

09 May 2019

UNSW Business School Adjunct Professor and prominent social investment backer Michael Traill says super fund capital could be used for the aged care, education and housing sectors.

Did the ‘Russian spy’ whale break international law?

08 May 2019

Whether via a submarine or a whale, spying is a violation of state sovereignty, says Professor Natalie Klein from UNSW Law.

The uneven benefit of negative gearing

08 May 2019

Negative gearing distorts the tax system and is skewed in favour of higher incomes, says UNSW Business School tax expert Dr Ann Kayis-Kumar.

Will the house price collapse result in a recession?

08 May 2019

Policies proposed for the federal election risk making a bad situation worse, says UNSW Business School's Jonathan Reeves.

Why banks won't pass on the next rate cut

07 May 2019

Profit incentives might prevent banks following the lead of the Reserve Bank when it next cuts rates.

Could Adani sue if the mine is cancelled?

07 May 2019

A former investment treaty between India and Australia allows for a legal claim if the mine doesn’t go ahead, but this shouldn’t deter a federal government, says a UNSW Law researcher.

Australian passport held in front of the Sydney Opera House

Why the political football of immigration needs a time out

07 May 2019

Discussion of immigration during the election campaign amounts to nothing but scaremongering, says Adjunct Professor Raja Junankar.

Bill Shorten's promise of a living wage is both realistic and necessary. But it's not enough

07 May 2019

It ought to be possible to replace Australia's minimum wage with a higher "living wage" without putting people our of work, but more will be needed.

The Pacific can be more than a 'nursery' for Australian exporters

06 May 2019

Australian policymakers should respect the economic independence of Pacific nations, says Tim Harcourt.

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