Monday, May 11, 2026

What Is A Digital Wallet?

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

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...

Paradise Papers

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...

Pigs at the trough – Revenues of $5billion or yearly cost of 9.5 million pensioners – Can’t afford to pay tax!

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

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....

Back to square one in energy policy: we now have a plan to produce a plan

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

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

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...

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