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Are we ready for Robotopia, when robots replace the human workforce?

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Are we ready for Robotopia, when robots replace the human workforce? Sean Welsh, University of Canterbury Automation has disrupted work for centuries. Two hundred years ago in Britain, the Luddites rose in rebellion, smashing the machines that made their weaving skills obsolete. Today it’s high status cognitive jobs that are under...
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Australia must catch up with Papua New Guinea on how we tax gas

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Australia must catch up with Papua New Guinea on how we tax gas Diane Kraal, Monash University Papua New Guinea’s 2017 budget takes big steps in resource tax reform. Following suggestions that I made together with former Labor minister Craig Emerson, starting next year resources companies operating in Papua New Guinea...
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President Trump will change the United States and the world, but just how remains to be seen

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Mark Chou, Australian Catholic University; Gorana Grgic, University of Sydney; Kumuda Simpson, La Trobe University; Peter Christoff, University of Melbourne, and Rodney Maddock, Monash University Leading Australian academics respond to Donald Trump’s victory, and look ahead to what kind of president he might be. Much unknown about Trump’s foreign policy, but...
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Deaths at Dreamworld theme park could lead to safety changes for amusement rides

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Deaths at Dreamworld theme park could lead to safety changes for amusement rides David Eager, University of Technology Sydney Investigations are under way following the tragic accident at the Dreamworld theme park on the Gold Coast on Tuesday that left four people dead. Queensland Police say initial investigations show that six people...
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There is one way to put a stop to BHP’s tax avoidance

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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 week accused mining giant BHP of “aggressive transfer pricing,” denying the Australian government A$5.7 billion...
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Forcing insurers to reveal rejected claims a win for consumers

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Forcing insurers to reveal rejected claims a win for consumers Justin Malbon, Monash UniversityCompanies offering life insurance will now disclose the outcomes of claims, under a new reporting regime in a bid to increase transparency in the industry. This information won’t only be used by individual customers but also by...
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New South Wales overturns greyhound ban: a win for the industry, but a massive loss for the dogs

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  New South Wales overturns greyhound ban: a win for the industry, but a massive loss for the dogs Clive Phillips, The University of Queensland The New South Wales government’s U-turn on its greyhound industry ban says as much about the weak calibre of some politicians holding high office as it does...
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New VET Student Loans unlikely to weed out dodgy private providers

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New VET Student Loans unlikely to weed out dodgy private providers Mary Leahy, University of Melbourne and Shelley Gillis, University of Melbourne Education Minister Simon Birmingham argues that the new VET Student Loans program – which will replace the flawed and highly controversial VET FEE-HELP scheme – will “restore credibility” and...
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The US used foreign investment to develop a new car industry, a lesson Australia hasn’t learned

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Timothy Minchin, La Trobe University In Australia, car makers have come to be seen by many as more of a cost than a benefit, a failing industry that was too reliant on government handouts. But in the United States, many state governments have attracted foreign investment that has provided ongoing...
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Banks make millions in delaying interest rate cuts

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Abbas Valadkhani, Swinburne University of TechnologyWhen Australia’s central bank moves interest rates as part of its monetary policy, it’s not just politicians who stand to lose if banks don’t follow suit. Retail lending markets form an integral part of the monetary policy transmission mechanism. If interest rate rises are passed...
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