Canada’s Fall Economic Statement signals the ‘right to repair’ your tech devices
Dec 04, 2023 12:30 pm UTC| Economy
On Nov. 23, the Government of Canada released the 2023 Fall Economic Statement. In a bold move toward empowering consumers, reducing costs and promoting sustainability, the Canadian government has reiterated its commitment...
Happy birthday AUD: how our Australian dollar was floated, 40 years ago this week
Dec 04, 2023 12:29 pm UTC| Economy Insights & Views
These days, we take for granted that the value of the Australian dollar fluctuates against other currencies, changing thousands of times a day and at times jumping or falling quite a lot in the space of a week. But for...
Dec 04, 2023 12:28 pm UTC| Economy
New finance minister Nicola Willis has claimed she was blindsided by the state of the governments books. Days after stepping into the role, she said: The outgoing government has left us with some nasty surprises....
Governments have been able to overrule the Reserve Bank for 80 years. Why stop now?
Nov 28, 2023 23:14 pm UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks Economy
Pay close enough attention to parliament these next few days, and youre likely to witness something truly remarkable: politicians from both sides of politics uniting to remove the power of politicians to overrule the...
Western Pharma Shifts Focus from China to India Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions
Nov 27, 2023 06:15 am UTC| Economy Business Health
Western drugmakers are increasingly turning to alternative sources for drug production and clinical trials, shifting their attention away from Chinese contractors. According to industry experts and executives, this...
Nov 25, 2023 07:40 am UTC| Economy Politics
Ahead of the UK governments latest economic statement, the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, and the secretary of state for work and pensions, Mel Stride, unveiled a new employment support package dubbed the back to work...
Matching state pension to the national living wage would help pensioners maintain their dignity
Nov 25, 2023 07:40 am UTC| Economy
A question that is perennially asked by financial experts is: can the government (in other words, the taxpayer) afford to keep increasing pensions? But in my view, the real question should be: what is the purpose of the...
There’s an extra $1 billion on the table for NT schools. This could change lives if spent well