John Mangan, The University of Queensland
One of the most common ways multinationals take advantage of current laws to reduce their tax bill is through what’s known as transfer pricing. Former Treasurer Wayne Swan last...
Thomas Clarke, University of Technology SydneyThe move for an inquiry into how banks treat small business customers should not overshadow the ongoing call for a broader royal commission on banks.
Several financial inquries (outlined below)...
The least-skilled workers are the losers in globalisation
Jeff Borland, University of MelbourneMost experts say globalisation spreads wealth, bringing people out of poverty and nations closer together. But right now some politicians and their supporters...
Science or Snake Oil: is A2 milk better for you than regular cow’s milk?
Nicholas Fuller, University of Sydney
The new big thing hitting our supermarket shelves is “A2 milk”. Not only has this resulted in...
Jason Potts, RMIT University; Patrik Wikström, Queensland University of Technology, and Stuart Cunningham, Queensland University of Technology
The Olympics are over now for another four years, and beyond the glorious highs and heartbreaking lows of...
Serena Yu, University of Technology Sydney and David Peetz, Griffith University
Two big claims underpin attempts to cut penalty rates for Sunday workers in the retail and hospitality sectors: that they are no longer needed...
Saul Eslake, University of Tasmania
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s first major economic address since the July 2 federal election was, in most respects, the kind of speech one might have expected from a leader who...
Tens of thousands of Australians have had their lives ruined by the major banks. If there's no need for a Royal Commission because ASIC has greater powers, then why is the Turnbull Government wasting...