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Will Australia choose growth or stagnation?
Andrew Pickford | March 12, 2018News that the United States grew by 2.6% in the last quarter of 2017 produced commentary which reflects two vastly different visions and outlooks for modern, Western economies.
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Re-imagining Australian housing affordability
Open Forum | March 7, 2018Building an extra 50,000 homes a year for a decade could leave Australian house prices 5 to 20% lower than they would be otherwise, and stem rising public anxiety about housing affordability, according to a new Grattan Institute report
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Boost for Western Sydney from ‘smart city’ transport plans
Barney Glover | March 6, 2018Professor Barney Glover, Vice-Chancellor and President of Western Sydney University, believes the new Western Sydney transport deal will help create a ‘smarter city’.
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Solutions to Australia’s housing affordability woes
Derek Grima | February 16, 2018Housing affordability continues to be a key issue in Australian cities. Founding Director of BeFinancial and CPA ‘changemaker’ Derek Grima looks at action that government and individuals can take to face ongoing housing affordability challenges.
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Australia must innovate to prosper and thrive
Bill Ferris | February 2, 2018In his address to the National Press Club, Bill Ferris explains why innovation should be celebrated and encouraged in Australia, not feared or tiptoed around like some “elephant in the room”.
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Paid Parental Leave for foster and kinship parents
Kylie Cutting | January 19, 2018A gap in the Paid Parental Leave (PPL) scheme means that foster and kinship parents are ineligible for payments. Foster carer and PPL advocate Kylie Cutting explains how extending the scheme could leader to better outcomes for vulnerable children.
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Opportunity knocks for Australian MSEs in Asia
Valentin Henrio | January 17, 2018The rapidly expanding Asian economy offers unprecedented opportunity for Australia’s mid-sized enterprises. Valentin Henrio considers the possibilities.
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The inexorable rise of the sharing economy in 2018
Roland Tam | January 9, 2018The sharing economy shows no signs of slowing down. Roland Tam, co-founder of space sharing marketplace ‘Spacer’, shares his predictions for the sharing economy in 2018.
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High-growth firms are driving Australia’s economy
Emmanuel Njuguna | December 8, 2017Innovation is a key driver of firm growth, according to new evidence presented in the recently released Australian Innovation System Report.
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Agriculture beyond the farm gate
Professor Michael Friend | November 21, 2017As we celebrate Australian agriculture today #AgDay, Director of the Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation, Professor Michael Friend writes about the value of the sector beyond the farm gate and the important role of research across the value chain.
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Why you need to know your numbers
Stephen Barnes | November 3, 2017There are some basic numbers and ratios every business owner needs to know. Stephen Barnes, principal of management consultancy Byronvale Advisors, explains why.
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A German Lesson for Australia – understanding the importance of family businesses
Ian McAuley | October 26, 2017At the Global Access Partners 2017 Summit Albrecht von der Hagen from Germany’s Association of Family-Owned Businesses Germany’s Familienunternehmer (literally “family undertakings”) spoke about their role in Germany’s economy.