How 'tough on crime' politics flouts death-in-custody recommendations
Apr 14, 2016 01:29 am UTC| Insights & Views
Whatever might be said about its successes and failures, its clear that 25 years after the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody tabled its final report, Australia has become much less compassionate, more...
Why China could never sign on to the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Apr 14, 2016 01:01 am UTC| Insights & Views
Recent estimates show that most members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership will make substantial gains, unlike those who opt not to participate. US annual real income is expected to increase by 0.5% of GDP while annual...
One day we won't need a Renewable Energy Target, because we'll have good climate policy
Apr 14, 2016 00:55 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Australias Renewable Energy Target (RET) has had a rough time in recent years. After a 2014 government review recommended it be abolished, both major parties eventually agreed to downsize the RET in 2015. But even with...
If the people can't get to their jobs, bring the jobs to the people
Apr 14, 2016 00:48 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
It is difficult to find a public transport solution to Sydneys congestion problem. It is equally difficult to find a motorways solution. The real problem is that Sydneys urban structure is being configured in a way that...
A bird's-eye view on D/S equation ahead of EIA's crude inventory levels
Apr 13, 2016 12:16 pm UTC| Insights & Views Commentary
We see ongoing crude oils recovery is hindered again by the demand/supply equation. Today, US EIA is scheduled to announce the inventory levels of crude. This report tends to generate large price volatility from here...
BRL rally unlikely to last as Brazilian central bank intensifies measures to curb volatility
Apr 13, 2016 12:07 pm UTC| Insights & Views
The Brazilain real soared 10% against the dollar Q1 2016 as markets bet that attempts to impeach President Dilma Rousseff would lead to a new government that could help boost business confidence and curb a record fiscal...
FxWirePro: Cyclical effects between UK inflation-Brexit- BoE- GBP
Apr 13, 2016 11:49 am UTC| Insights & Views Commentary
The inflation continues its global trend higher with UK and Sweden following the preliminary German and EU reads higher. U.K. Consumer prices went up 0.5% YoY in March of 2016 which is on track of BoEs target of 2%,...
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