You’ve probably heard of the Green New Deal in the US — is it time for one in Australia?
Oct 20, 2020 13:35 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
After the 2008 global financial crisis, Green New Deals were proposed in various countries as a way to pick up the pieces of the economy. The general idea is to create jobs while rebuilding societies, by targeting...
The budget promises jobs, but does little for workers in the gig economy
Oct 20, 2020 13:34 pm UTC| Economy
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg promised a federal budget focused on jobs, jobs, jobs. In one sense he didnt disappoint. His budget speech mentioned jobs 37 times an average of about once a minute. This budget is all about...
Proposed student visa policy could hinder US competitiveness
Oct 20, 2020 13:30 pm UTC| Economy
In an effort to crack down on international students and scholars who overstay their visas, the Trump administration is seeking to implement a new set of rules that would make it more difficult for them to remain in the...
Australian weekly consumer sentiment rises for seventh consecutive week
Oct 20, 2020 12:42 pm UTC| Commentary Economy
Australian weekly confidence rose for the seventh consecutive week. The ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian consumer sentiment index rose 0.4 percent. A solid rise of 5.8 percent in Time to buy a household item underpinned the...
New Chinese law restricts sensitive exports, prescribes retaliation against threats
Oct 20, 2020 02:25 am UTC| Economy
China has passed a new law restricting sensitive exports and taking reciprocal measures toward countries or regions that abuse export controls and threaten its national security and interests. Export controls under the...
Egypt exceeds IMF's growth expectation amid pandemic
Oct 20, 2020 01:16 am UTC| Economy
Egypt exceeded the International Monetary Funds (IMF) expectations during the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting the latter to raise its estimate of the countrys economic growth rate from 2 percent during the last fiscal year to...
United States' standing wanes on Lowy Asia power index
Oct 20, 2020 00:06 am UTC| Economy
The United States has registered the largest fall in relative regional power of any country in the Indo-Pacific during the last year, according to the Lowy Institutes Asia Power Index. The index, started in 2018, ranks...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects