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Why big projects like the Adani coal mine won’t transform regional Queensland

Most of the jobs in regional Queensland’s mega projects are only temporary. AAP Queensland election campaigns often focus on big projects for the regions, such as for roads,...

Explainer: what exactly is a living wage?

The ACTU has launched a campaign to create a living wage. AAP Australia’s national minimum wage should become a “living wage”, according to a new campaign from...

Four things the Paradise Papers tell us about global business and political elites

Trouble in paradise: Bermuda is at the centre of the Paradise Papers leak The so-called Paradise Papers may sound familiar – leaked documents from a law...

Forcing the banks to hand over our credit history might help with a home loan but it has risk

  New credit information-sharing rules promise to open up the consumer credit market to increased competition. Tracey Nearmy/AAP The federal government will be forcing banks to hand over half...

History says department stores will struggle in the future

Once proud, department stores are    just a shell of their former selves. Rousel Studios. Collection: Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences  Explanations for the poor...

Australian consumer law is failing beer drinkers

Do you know where your beer comes from? If you’ve bought a “foreign” beer lately you might have noticed it wasn’t actually brewed in...

What economics has to say about same-sex marriage

If people want commodities like: love, company, doing tasks together, they are better off if marriage is permitted. David Crosling/AAP Love and companionship make...

Getting rid of plastic bags: a windfall for supermarkets but it won’t do much for the environment

  Selling these new bags at 15 cents each effectively creates another revenue stream with nearly A$71 million in gross profit. Paul Miller/AAP Moves by major supermarkets...

Without better regulation, the global market for breast milk will exploit mothers

Some mothers in countries such as India and Cambodia sell surplus milk to make maternity leave affordable. Markets in mothers’ milk could be good or...

‘The way they manipulate people is really saddening’: study shows the trade-offs in gig work

Gig workers saw their work as flexible but also with its risks. Reynaldo Vasconcelos/Newzulu/AAP Uber driver Michelle, thinks her job is fantastic when...
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