by Arjuna Dibley | Jan 29, 2024 | Features
At the same time, many Australian funds continue to invest in carbon-producing companies, such as oil and gas, even when they claim to be making “green” investments. This article outlines reforms the federal government could undertake to encourage super funds to...
by The Conversation | Jan 25, 2024 | Features
One reason Percy Allan cites for a predicted return to stagnation is ageing populations’ risk aversion and preference for saving: “The conservatism of ageing populations means low rates are more likely to encourage asset speculation than productive investment.” Global...
by Vicki Stylianou | Jan 25, 2024 | Advocacy
ICSB SME World Forum, Baku, Azerbaijan Circularity and the value of legacy I attended the 2023 International Council for Small Business (ICSB) SME World Forum in Baku, Azerbaijan, as incoming chair for the ICSB. The opportunity to speak with small business leaders and...
by Jasmine Crittenden | Jan 24, 2024 | Features
Dr Craig Emerson, pictured here in 2019 Between 2019 and 2023, the survival rate for Australian small businesses plummeted. Half of those opened in 2019 had closed by June 2023, according to the ABC’s examination of data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)....
by Kingtau Mambon, David Poka, Maholopa Laveil | Jan 23, 2024 | Features
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape ahead of the Women’s Prime Minister’s 13 match in Brisbane on 25 September 2022. Australia is supporting PNG’s bid to join the NRL to the tune of $600 million, while Marape...
