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Eugene Schofield-Georgeson

Lecturer, UTS Law School, University of Technology Sydney
Eugene is a lecturer at UTS law school. His academic research investigates the reproduction of class, race and colonialism through the criminal law and its procedure, the law of evidence and labour law. Eugene has practised criminal and employment law for over a decade, working in both New South Wales and the Northern Territory with NSW Legal Aid and the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA). He has also worked as Research Associate to the President of the New South Wales Industrial Relations Commission.

His teaching experience is based primarily in criminal law and procedure, criminology and public policy and he is currently lecturing Constitutional law.

Labor's pay policy merely hints at helping low paid workers rather than actually doing it

Oct 09, 2018 12:53 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

There is little dispute the pay packages for leading chief executives have reached gross and excessive proportions while the wages of poorly paid Australians have stagnated. Pay ratios - a measure of disparity between...

Economy

UK gilts gain ahead of super-long 30-year auction, BoE Governor Carney’s speech

The United Kingdoms gilts gained during European session Monday ahead of the super-long 30-year auction, scheduled to be held on June 25 by 09:45GMT and Governor of Bank of England (BoE), Mark Carney, on June 26 by...

Australian bonds fall in muted trading session ahead of RBA Assistant Governor Bullock’s speech

Australian government bonds fell during Asian trading session Monday amid a muted day that witnessed data of little economic significance ahead of a keynote speech by Reserve Bank of Australias (RBA) Assistant Governor...

U.S. Treasury yields plunge after Fed adopts strong dovish stance; eyes on initial jobless claims

The U.S. Treasury yields plunged during Thursdays afternoon session, after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged at its monetary policy meeting held late yesterday, while striking a dovish tone, indicating...

German bunds jump ahead of euro area’s June preliminary consumer confidence indicator

The German bunds jumped during European trading session Thursday ahead of the euro areas preliminary consumer confidence index for the month of June, scheduled to be released today by 14:00GMT. The German 10-year bond...

NZ Q1 GDP expands in line with market expectations; growth likely to accelerate over next year, says Westpac Research

The New Zealand economy expanded by 0.6 percent in the March quarter, which was in line with market forecasts. There were some small upward revisions to the previous two quarters, which lifted the annual growth rate to a...

Politics

CAR: a society without authority, where children's schooling suffers

The news from the Central African Republic (CAR) is rarely good. The country has been involved in an on-and-off war for at least 20 years. It has been rated as having the lowest human development in the world. It is also...

Final 2019 election results: education divide explains the Coalition's upset victory

At the May 18 election, the size of the lower house was expanded from 150 to 151 seats. The Coalition parties won 77 seats (up one since the 2016 election), Labor 68 (down one) and the crossbench six (up one). The...

Mass protests protect Hong Kong's legal autonomy from China – for now

Protesters in Hong Kong have achieved a major victory in their fight to protect their legal system from Chinese interference. On June 15, in response to massive popular resistance, Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced...

Three times citizens mobilised to put affordable housing on the political agenda

From Amsterdam to Manila, Ljubljana to Wellington, the rapid growth of property prices in cities is shutting many people out of home ownership and driving up inequality. There are plenty of ways for governments to deliver...

Melania Trump Fashion: How Her Love of Sunglasses, Hats Could be Linked to Her Be Best Campaign

As the first lady of the United States, Melania Trump launched the Be Best campaign with anti-bullying advocacies as one of its focal points. And a recent analysis of her fashion choices suggests that they might be a link...

Science

Black plastic can't be recycled – but we've just found a way to use the carbon in renewable energy

The big problem with plastics is that though they last for a very long time, most are thrown away after only one use. Since plastics were invented in the 1950s, about 8,300m metric tonnes (Mt) have been made, but over half...

Meet the naked mole-rat: impervious to pain and cancer, and lives ten times longer than it should

The naked mole-rat is perhaps one of the most bizarre beasts on the planet. At first glance, it looks like little more than a cocktail sausage with legs and teeth. But beneath its wrinkly pink skin, this creatures strange...

Marijuana News: China Blames Increase in Cannabis Trafficking in Canada, U.S.

Last year, Canada became the second country to legalize the recreational use of Marijuana. Meanwhile, more states in America are doing the same with others eyeing to follow suit in the near future. Now, China claims they...

Vladimir Putin's U.S. Relationship Turns Sour 'By the Hour' While He Shares Sweet Dessert With Xi Jinping

In a recent interview, Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed that he thinks his countrys relationship with the United States is getting worse by the hour. Meanwhile, he has repeatedly said that Russia ties with Xi...

HIV/AIDS Cure 2019: Colombia Decriminalizes HIV Transmission But 75 Countries Can Still Imprison People for It

Patients living with HIV are not only struggling with the medical complications that it brings while a cure has not been found yet. They also have to deal with the stigma that comes with being diagnosed as HIV-positive....

Technology

‘Apex Legends’ Season 2 Release Date: New Characters, Guns, and More to be Introduced on July 2

Apex Legends Season 2 will bring in new spice into the budding Battle Royale game, introducing a new character, a new gun, and a whole new way to play the game. So heres whats been revealed so far. First up, Apex...

'NBA 2K20' Release Date, Gameplay: Will the Official Announcement Happen in July?

Over the years, the NBA 2K franchise has had a consistent annual release date window within the fall season. So despite the lack of any official word from the game publisher and developers regarding NBA 2K20, many fans are...

Apple Watch 5 Release Date, Features: Noise App to Warn Users If They’re Exposing Themselves to Harmful Decibel Levels

The Apple Watch 5 is being billed as a completely independent device. What this means is that users will be able to navigate its interface without needing to pair it with an iPhone, TechRadar reported. This is good news...

MacBook Pro 2019 Review: How Different is the Current Model to the 2018 Variant?

Now that the MacBook Pro 2019 has finally been released, its time to touch upon its strength and weaknesses, and whether or not its worth buying. First up is its keyboard, one of the major cause of criticism for the...

iPhone 11 Release Date, Latest News: Reliable Leaker Confirms Triple Camera Setup as Apple Continues to Weather Controversial Storm

The iPhone 11 has been receiving a lot of negativity lately, compounded by more bad news that is plaguing Apple. After news broke out that devices running iOS are vulnerable to hacking, the Cupertino-based company is...

Digital Currency

Cryptocurrency Derivatives Series: Spotlight on ‘Bitcoin Derivatives Markets’ in response to underlying price action and global market uncertainty

Digital Currency Revolution Series: Crypto Pessimists Turning Optimists as Bitcoin Reclaims and Surpasses $10.5k Mark

Regulatory Series on Cryptocurrencies: French Central Banker on Cryptocurrency Regulation

Law

The South African government's thinking on surveillance law is regressive

Women have been the heart of the Christian right for decades

Australia doesn't protect free speech, but it could

Life

Teenage sexting linked to increased sexual behaviour, drug use and poor mental health

Narcissism – and the various ways it can lead to domestically abusive relationships

Chinese brides wear as many as five dresses – yet provide inspiration for a sustainable fashion future

Nature

Solar panels all over the Sahara desert? – Imagine newsletter #2

Why there's more greenhouse gas in the atmosphere than you may have realised

There's still so much we don't know about the star-gazing beetle with a tiny brain

Sports

Manny Pacquiao Rivals and Sparmates are Convinced that Keith Thurman Will Lose to 40-Year-Old Boxing Champ

Boston Celtics NBA Rumors: Team May Have Found its Replacement for Aron Baynes; Al Horford Situation Still Unclear

Kawhi Leonard Free Agency 2019: Raptors Billed as Favorite to Land Recent Finals MVP; Could Stay for 2 More Years

Technical Analysis

FxWirePro: CHF/JPY breaks 110 level, jump till 111.15 likely

USDCAD extends weakness below trend line support, dip till 1.3055 likely

FxWirePro: Buy GBPJPY above 137.20

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NEW ZEALAND MAY 2019 EXPORTS INCREASE TO 5.81 NZD VS PREV 5.5 NZD (REVISED FROM 5.55 NZD)

NEW ZEALAND MAY 2019 ANNUAL TRADE BALANCE INCREASE TO -5.49 NZD VS PREV -5.56 NZD (REVISED FROM -5.48 NZD)

NEW ZEALAND MAY 2019 TRADE BALANCE DECREASE TO 264 NZD VS PREV 383 NZD (REVISED FROM 433 NZD)

NEW ZEALAND MAY 2019 IMPORTS INCREASE TO 5.54 NZD VS PREV 5.12 NZD (REVISED FROM 5.11 NZD)

KOREA, SOUTH JUN 2019 CONSUMER SENTIMENT IND DECREASE TO 97.5 BALANCE VS PREV 97.9 BALANCE

BRAZIL'S BOVESPA CLOSED AT 102,090.69, UP +0.08%

CANADA'S S&P/TSX COMPOSITE CLOSED AT 16,522.45, DOWN -0.02%

NASDAQ UNOFFICIALLY CLOSES DOWN 26.33 POINTS, OR 0.33 PERCENT, AT 8,005.38

S&P 500 UNOFFICIALLY CLOSES DOWN 5.07 POINTS, OR 0.17 PERCENT, AT 2,945.39

DOW JONES UNOFFICIALLY CLOSES UP 10.58 POINTS, OR 0.04 PERCENT, AT 26,729.71

BRENT CRUDE FUTURES SETTLE AT $64.86/BBL, DOWN 34 CENTS, 0.52 PCT

Lower Bollinger Bands

IRAN'S ZARIF SAYS TRUMP IS "100% RIGHT THAT THE US MILITARY HAS NO BUSINESS IN THE PERSIAN GULF" - TWITTER

S&P 500 AND NASDAQ TRADING IN THE RED

IRANIAN HARDLINE MEDIA SAY NEW U.S. SANCTIONS IMPOSED ON TEHRAN ARE BASED ON "FABRICATED EXCUSES", NO OFFICIAL REACTION YET

BRAZIL MAY 2019 FEDERAL TAX REVENUE DECREASE TO 113.28 BRL (FCAST 114.25 BRL) VS PREV 139 BRL

ITALY'S TREASURY SAYS TO SELL UP TO 6 BLN EUROS IN BONDS AT AUCTION ON JUNE 27

U.S. IMPOSES SANCTIONS ON EIGHT SENIOR COMMANDERS OF IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS CORPS -TREASURY STATEMENT

MNUCHIN SAYS U.S. HAS NOT CONSULTED WITH ALLIES ON THESE SPECIFIC SANCTIONS

Cryptocurrency Derivatives Series: Spotlight on ‘Bitcoin Derivatives Markets’ in response to underlying price action and global market uncertainty

Neoliberalism has tricked us into believing a fairytale about where money comes from

Australian bonds fall in muted trading session ahead of RBA Assistant Governor Bullock’s speech

USDCAD extends weakness below trend line support, dip till 1.3055 likely

EURUSD holds above 200--W MA, jump till 1.14480 likely

Why credit rating agencies are still getting away with bad behaviour

FxWirePro: Buy GBPJPY above 137.20

FxWirePro: Gold Weekly Outlook

FxWirePro: NZD/USD bulls back in action on trendline support but major downtrend remains intact – DNT options to trade and short hedge

Economics Monitor

June 24 22:45 UTC Released

NZTrade - Exports

Actual

5.81 Bln NZ

Forecast

5.55 Bln NZ

June 24 22:45 UTC Released

NZTrade Balance YY

Actual

-5.49 Bln NZ

Forecast

-5.48 Bln NZ

January 31 00:00 UTC 734368734368m

ARAnnual Primary Balance*

Actual

Forecast

2016 bln ARS

Bln AR bln ARS

January 31 00:00 UTC 734368734368m

ARAnnual Primary Balance*

Actual

Forecast

2016 bln ARS

Bln AR bln ARS

January 22 19:00 UTC 746188746188m

ARTrade Balance

Actual

Forecast

-1541 %

January 31 00:00 UTC 734368734368m

ARAnnual Primary Balance*

Actual

Forecast

2016 bln ARS

Bln AR bln ARS

January 22 19:00 UTC 746188746188m

ARTrade Balance

Actual

Forecast

-1541 %

January 31 00:00 UTC 734368734368m

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Forecast

2016 bln ARS

Bln AR bln ARS

January 31 00:00 UTC 734368734368m

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2016 bln ARS

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January 31 00:00 UTC 734368734368m

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2016 bln ARS

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