Apr 19, 2016 04:52 am UTC| Insights & Views Health Law
The misuse or abuse of pharmaceutical pain medications usually opioids has received increasing media attention recently. The focus of such news items has largely been on people who transition from oral use of medication...
The damning case against private providers of housing for asylum seekers
Apr 18, 2016 11:45 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
For four years, the Home Office has held a series of contracts with three private providers G4S, Serco and Clearel to procure and operate housing for asylum seekers in the UK. These contracts, known collectively as...
Data access inquiry casts the net far too wide
Apr 18, 2016 06:17 am UTC| Law Technology
The Australian Productivity Commission has launched a public inquiry into access and use of public and private data. The agenda of the inquiry is ambitious in both its timescale and its scope. So much so that it risks...
Did you cheat on your taxes? Here's why your days may be numbered
Apr 18, 2016 04:28 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
The so-called Panama Papers span thousands of pages, revealing that many of the worlds elite have been hiding their money in offshore accounts in an attempt to shield their income from taxes. Their release the biggest...
What is the EU Common Agricultural Policy?
Apr 15, 2016 23:59 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Youve probably heard the stories of huge butter mountains and wine lakes, and moneybags landowners living the high life thanks to subsidies from unwitting urbanites. But theres more to the EUs Common Agricultural Policy...
Do you owe the IRS money? Here's what to do
Apr 15, 2016 23:54 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Tax Day is finally here. If youre getting a refund, lucky you. But if you owe the government money, you may be worried that you have to pay the amount due by the filing deadline of April 18 even if you asked for an...
Why Europe's new tax initiative is a big deal
Apr 15, 2016 15:16 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Public outcry over revelations in the Panama papers about global levels of tax dodging has led to political action. Europes five largest economies the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain have agreed to new transparency...
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