Modern slavery is destroying the environment – for shrimps and pet food
May 17, 2016 15:25 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
It touches the food we eat and the air we breathe, the clothes we wear and possibly the device youre using to read these words. But slavery today is a paradox. It is hidden away as never before, but its effects are...
The deadly selfie game – the thrill to end all thrills
May 17, 2016 15:13 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
According to the popular press it was more likely in 2015 for a person to die while taking a selfie than to be killed by a shark this is globally. This means that, officially, the deadly monster shark from the Jaws movie...
RBA minutes less dovish than expected, follow up move unlikely before August
May 17, 2016 11:28 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks
Minutes of the RBA meeting held on May 5th released earlier today did not provide any significant additional insights relative to the more comprehensive Statement on Monetary Policy. The point worth noting was the...
Election FactCheck: has the government cut $80 billion from schools and hospitals?
May 17, 2016 08:41 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The same $80 billion of cuts to schools and hospitals still in this budget. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten, budget reply speech, May 5, 2016. Among Labors most popular refrains is the claim that the government has...
Why the Reserve Bank should resist calls to alter its inflation range
May 17, 2016 02:57 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks
For economists and others who grew up being challenged to achieve low and stable inflation against the background of high and volatile inflation rates that emerged in Western countries in the 1970s (and persisted in...
Adults can help children cope with death by understanding how they process it
May 17, 2016 02:54 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Our society is death-phobic, a particularly harmful trait when it comes to helping children process the death of someone close to them. Adults often feel uncomfortable discussing death with children. They might consciously...
Cutting through political spin requires a new approach to financial literacy
May 17, 2016 02:40 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
When Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull attempted to defend negative gearing by explaining that it had allowed a baby to enter the housing market, he triggered a debate still raging on the facts of the issue. The minutiae...
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