Digital wallets have been around and in usage for many years, but recently major companies such as Google, Visa, and Mastercard have been bringing them to the forefront of the commerce sector by introducing...
It's time for a royal commission into banking regulation
Pat McConnell, Macquarie University
The handling of recent financial scandals show that regulators are confused about what they do, or should do. And as a result the...
A trove of 13.4 million records exposes ties between Russia and U.S. President Donald Trump’s billionaire commerce secretary, the secret dealings of the chief fundraiser for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the offshore interests...
Prime Minister Turnbull is pushing Tax Breaks for the Big End Of Town
Why?
The following corporations while generating revenues of almost $5billion dollars have decided that the Australian Taxpayers should subsidise their Management Fees, Directors...
For bankers, acountability does not start at home
Pat McConnell, Macquarie University
When the CEOs of the four major banks fronted the House Economics Committee, the common thread was that accountability does not lie with them....
A year and a day — that’s how long it took Frydenberg to kill off “Finkel”.
On 7 October 2016, just nine days after a series of tornados took out at least 22 transmission pylons...
Australian household electricity prices may be 25% higher than official reports
Bruce Mountain, Victoria University
The International Energy Agency (IEA) may be underestimating Australian household energy bills by 25% because of a lack of accurate data...
Energy prices are high because consumers are paying for useless, profit-boosting infrastructure
Bruce Mountain, Victoria University
The preliminary report on energy prices released last week by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) suggests that the...