While Australians continue to be generous,charities remain under pressure as our donations lag behind other countries.
The assistant minister said it would be a fitting tribute to colleague Peta Murphy if parliament enacted a ban and named it after her.
My guess is that many people’s impression of the amount of waste is exaggerated. But governments don’t do nearly as much evaluation of their spending as they should.
A viral film clip from a band created entirely by artificial intelligence is one “ingenious” use of the technology,but Andrew Leigh is worried about a monopoly.
Australian industries are dominated by four or fewer businesses,at a much higher rate than in the United States,independent analysis has found.
Andrew Leigh has taken aim at the ALP’s factional system,criticising it for stifling debate and alienating rank-and-file members.
Corporate Australia has warned against new tax rules that would require them to share new levels of global tax information publicly.
Research has found contracts designed to protect company secrets are affecting low-skilled industries too – and it’s threatening the entire economy.
A similar system established in the UK has seen significant changes to the country’s banking system.
Corporations have found a way not just to sell goods and services,but to profit from not selling them:from our forgetfulness,inertia and inattention.
The May 9 budget will contain funding for a specialist unit within the Treasury that will test government policies to see if they are actually working.