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Squeezing the rich is much more complicated than it looks

23 Jan 2019

Sensible debate on how much tax should be paid by the wealthy sometimes starts with a bold statement or two.

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Vital Signs: The power of not being too clear

18 Jan 2019

Counterintuitively, vague incentives to improve performance or behaviour are often stronger than clear ones.

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Economic cost of hard Brexit now on cards

16 Jan 2019

The defeat of Theresa May's Brexit deal only adds to the uncertainty surrounding what will happen next and what the effect will be for Australia, says UNSW Business School's Tim Harcourt.

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Why overconfidence creates reckless CEOs

16 Jan 2019

Actuary Anthony Asher suggests why the banking royal commission should have examined excessive CEO remuneration.

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Vital Signs: So far, it's more of a house price blip than a bust in the making

11 Jan 2019

Prices are off, but from unprecedented highs. It could be a one-time adjustment.

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Vital Signs: America shouldn't copy Australia's 'asset recycling' misdirection

14 Dec 2018

The so-called 'Australian model' of 'asset recycling' is no miracle cure for US infrastructure problems.

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Australia's Brexit strategy: A little less Brit-pop, a little more Eurovision please

13 Dec 2018

The consequences of Brexit mean Australian exporters need to stop focusing on Britain and think more about Europe.

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Business time for Australia’s biggest Monopoly collector

12 Dec 2018

A tip from the other side of the world alerted Sonia Williams that her Monopoly collection was lacking the rare UNSW Business School edition.

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ACCC wants to curb digital platform power – but enforcement is tricky

12 Dec 2018

The ACCC would like closer scrutiny of digital platforms such as Facebook and Google – in particular with regards to user privacy, market power and operational algorithms.

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Law and order is no get-out-of-jail card for floundering politicians

12 Dec 2018

At one time, law and order was seen by some as a sure-fire voter winner in elections - but that's changing after a concerted effort by Victoria's opposition appeared to backfire badly.

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