Trump's economic impact slower, smaller than predicted – but still bad: Deloitte
Nov 21, 2016 04:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
The federal deficit will be worse in 2017-18 than predicted in the May budget, despite some easing in the delays imposed by the Senate, Deloitte Access Economics budget monitor predicts. It also says the short term...
After the 2016 presidential election: Fear, protest and what comes next
Nov 21, 2016 02:09 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics Economy
Since the results of the presidential election were made public, we have witnessed the emergence of a resistance movement protesting the election of Donald Trump. Protests have taken place in at least 52 American...
Feeding pigs in Africa is expensive. Changing their diets is the answer
Nov 21, 2016 01:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Pork is one of the cheaper protein sources that can contribute towards food security in Africa. Pigs are omnivores, and as such are ideally suited to convert non human edible feed stuffs into high quality food animal...

When it comes to books and copyright, the government should leave things as they are
Nov 20, 2016 20:58 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
The Australian book industry is in a state of considerable agitation as it waits to see if the federal government will scrap the parallel import restrictions of the Copyright Act. Lifting the restrictions has been...
Brazil is breaking with its south-south focus. What it means for BRICS
Nov 20, 2016 20:54 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Vladimir Putins snub of Brazilian President Michel Temer was one of the most talked about moments of the 8th BRICS summit in Indias seaside resort of Goa. The Russian leader privately met all the BRICS Heads of State...

Nov 20, 2016 11:14 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
As the results of the 2016 election came in, the mainstream media in America and around the world demonstrated their inability to cope with the challenge of a president Trump within the conventional paradigms of...
What will pollsters do after 2016?
Nov 20, 2016 02:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Clinton defeated Trump much like Dewey defeated Truman. Both election results were dramatic surprises because pre-election polls created expectations that didnt match the final outcomes. Many polls were very accurate....