Politics

Wed Aug 12

Playing the COVID-19 blame game may feel good, but it could come at a cost — the government's credibility

Written by Robert Hoffmann, Professor of Economics and Chair of Behavioural Business Lab, RMIT University

Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND

Fingers have been pointing all over the place as the country searches for answers to the stubbornly high coronavirus cases and rising death rates in Victoria.

While Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has been fronting an increasingly hostile media — as well as a parliamentary inquiry looking into the...

The case for a Tasmanian AFL team, from an economist's point of view
No one did a cost-benefit analysis before accepting Tasmania into the Commonwealth. Should the Australian Football League do the same?Tasmanians have pushed for their own AFL team since the 1980s…
Tough carbon dioxide car emissions ceilings could get us well on the road to net-zero
The federal government’s mantra of “technology, not taxes[1]” has left it with few options to easily reduce carbon emissions. In many sectors of the economy, it’s a recipe for disaster —…
more than ever, we need them to work
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How to stop workers being exploited in the gig economy
Hot on the heels of the gig economy company Foodora shutting up shop in Australia amid accusations about its labour abuses, a Senate Committee report has recommended more robust laws…

CBD Movers has announced that it will increase the number of locations in Melbourne throughout 2022

CBD Movers, a top-rated removalist firm based in Melbourne, is pleased to announce its arrival into suburban areas At CBDMoversMelbourne.com.au, we...

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