Rate cuts might hurt, as well as help. What if this man didn't need to do as much?

Jul 03, 2019 20:59 pm UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

Theres a very good chance that later today the Reserve Bank will cut its cash rate to 1%. Some predict more cuts by the end of the year, perhaps to 0.5%. Its understandable. Economic growth is under-performing; prices...

With China's swift rise as naval power, Australia needs to rethink how it defends itself

Jul 03, 2019 20:59 pm UTC| Insights & Views

As China solidifies its new status as superpower, were publishing a series looking at what this means for the world how China maintains its power, how it wields its power and how its power might be...

We need human oversight of machine decisions to stop robo-debt drama

Jul 03, 2019 20:59 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology

Federal MP Amanda Rishworth raised concerns over the weekend that Australia could be headed for another robo-debt ordeal after the government reportedly confirmed the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will use data matching...

Had gestational diabetes? Here are 5 things to help lower your future risk of type 2 diabetes

Jul 03, 2019 20:59 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Gestational diabetes is a specific type of diabetes that occurs in pregnancy. Once youve had gestational diabetes, your risk of having it again in your next pregnancy is higher. So too is your lifetime chance of...

K-pop fans are creative, dedicated and social - we should take them seriously

Jul 03, 2019 20:57 pm UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment

The phenomenal success of K-pop (Korean pop music) and its biggest export bands such as BTS, EXO, Blackpink, MONSTA X and Red Velvet can largely be credited to their highly active and dedicated fandom. This is a group not...

Back-to-back Reserve Bank cuts take interest rates to new low of 1%

Jul 03, 2019 20:57 pm UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

The Reserve Bank has cut the official interest rate by another 0.25 percentage points to a new low of 1%, reflecting continuing concern over the slow economy. Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe said the latest cut, which...

Over a month on in post-election Australia: No mercy for refugees in Indonesia

Jul 03, 2019 20:56 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

The unexpected election win for Scott Morrison and his Coalition in Australia on 17 May means that refugees in the region continue to face gruelling prospects of finding a durable solution in their search for effective...