by Chris Sheedy | Jun 5, 2024 | Features
These nuisance tariffs – which include taxes on such items as toothbrushes, sanitary products, bamboo chopsticks, dishwashers, protective footwear and more – caused a major administrative burden for businesses and government. Yet they offered little in terms of...
by Ryan Neelam | Jun 4, 2024 | News
In 2024, Australians are wary towards China, and worried about the United States. They are divided on immigration, but united on the value of cultural diversity. Threat perceptions have changed. While a majority of Australians continue to see climate change as a...
by Robert Walker, Roland Rajah | Jun 3, 2024 | News
Southeast Asia’s emerging economies are some of the most successful in the world. Economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic and the consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is well underway, and the region has returned to relatively strong growth. Nonetheless,...
by Helen Hawkes | May 30, 2024 | Features
In light of ongoing discussions surrounding productivity, gender equality and the value of unpaid labour, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) will ramp up its effort in collecting time use data. This data, derived from the Time Use Survey, has the potential to...
by Jasmine Crittenden | May 30, 2024 | Features
Whether it’s to improve investment prospects or protect assets, demerging – dividing a business into separate entities – can be a wise move. It can make it easier to attract capital, manage risk and planning for succession might become easier. However, demerging is...
