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The Lonely Aftermath of China’s One Child Policy

Single-person households could reach 132 million by 2050 Erosion of traditional family units would increase consumption In her chic Beijing studio, 26-year-old Summer Liu relaxes on a sofa, admiring the pink vase she keeps full of...

Electricity prices, the election agenda and the case for bipartisanship

Mike Sandiford, University of Melbourne In case you had forgotten, electricity prices were a really big deal in the last federal election campaign in 2013, albeit often disguised under the rubric of axe the tax....

Singapore to out multinationals shifting profits

Multinationals suspected of routing Australian profits through Singapore will be outed to tax authorities, with the low-tax nation this week signing up to the global plan to fight tax evasion. Companies including big miners...

Eliminate Private Donor Funding

Similar to the argument in favour of political advertising is that third party donations are a form of freedom of speech . A contrary view suggests that they significantly reduce public confidence in the...

None of the Above Voting Option

Introduce a “None of the Above” Voting Option or End Compulsory Voting With elections designed theoretically to reflect the will and voice of the people, this reform would allow dissatisfied and disengaged citizens to be heard...

Nikon Users Reporting Another Shutter Issue with the D750

Despite rave reviews, the Nikon D750 has been plagued by several issues since its release in September of 2014. And even though Nikon did issue a recall of certain models due to a well-documented...

Negative Gearing! Trust the PM, Joe Hockey and Tony Abbott or form a different view?

On the 26th April 2016 night Leigh Sales became the rock star of journalism. With deft questioning she enabled Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to partially reveal a few of his core beliefs and ethics. Thankfully...

Business Expenses or Rorts? – $47 Million in six months

Australia’s own version of the Panama papers is the Report of the Independent Parliamentary Entitlements System Review, February 2016. A secret alliance between Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull to join forces to become the Gordon Gekko...

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