With a billion reasons not to trust super trustees, we need regulators to act in the public interest

Oct 20, 2018 05:53 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

Did you think to yourself that taking money to which there was no entitlement raised a question of the criminal law? Commissioner Kenneth Hayne asked Nicole Smith, who resigned as chair of NABs superannuation trustee,...

How winning $1 billion in Mega Millions could lead to bankruptcy

Oct 20, 2018 03:11 am UTC| Insights & Views Investing

The U.S. Mega Millions lottery is holding a drawing on Oct. 19 for a jackpot thats swelled to US$1 billion after the 24 drawings held since the end of July failed to yield a winner. This princely sum is drawing such...

Argentina bets 60 percent interest rates – and $50B international bailout – will revive its economy

Oct 17, 2018 22:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Central Banks

An economy in recession. Pesos fleeing the country. The worst drought in decades. The worlds highest interest rates. The biggest bailout in the history of the International Monetary Fund. Sound scary? For Argentina,...

This is the toxic myth at the heart of female movie reboots

Oct 17, 2018 22:30 pm UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment

All-female reboots of classic all-male films have been coming thick and fast over the past few years, and there are more to come. At the same time, the comic mills of Marvel and D.C. have begun to translate some of the...

Not all people are equally vulnerable to hepatitis C – new study

Oct 17, 2018 22:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

The hepatitis C virus (HCV) infects around 1% of the human population and is a devastating pathogen. In most people, it silently infects the liver for decades, often causing life-threatening inflammation, scarring and even...

China, Kenya relations and the question of racial discrimination

Oct 17, 2018 22:26 pm UTC| Insights & Views

The Chinese have established themselves as one of the biggest investors in Africas infrastructure projects. In Kenya, one of their flagship projects is the countrys new standard gauge railway, which is estimated to be...

What the Supreme Court ruling means for Indigenous consultation

Oct 17, 2018 22:26 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

Must governments in Canada consult with Indigenous communities prior to adopting legislation that could affect their rights? The Supreme Court of Canadas decision in the Mikisew Cree case is a perfect example of a...