Economy – Page 35 – Openforum https://www.openforum.com.au Open Forum offers an independent platform for Australian debate Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:27:37 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.25 Acting versus reacting – planning your financial future https://www.openforum.com.au/acting-versus-reacting-planning-your-financial-future/ Mon, 19 May 2014 17:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/acting-versus-reacting-planning-your-financial-future/ We don’t have much control over the recent federal budget. Michal Bodi explains which steps we can take to plan our financial future with a family budget.

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Budget 2014 and the politics of ‘class warfare’ https://www.openforum.com.au/budget-2014-and-the-politics-of-class-warfare/ Fri, 16 May 2014 00:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/budget-2014-and-the-politics-of-class-warfare/ The national budget presented this week has been met with resistance and has become a serious electoral gamble. Dominic O’Sulllivan says that some of the budget’s more far reaching measures won’t pass the Senate.

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Youth unemployment and ways forward https://www.openforum.com.au/youth-unemployment-and-ways-forward/ Tue, 22 Apr 2014 15:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/youth-unemployment-and-ways-forward/ Young people are finding it ever more difficult to find jobs that match their skills and education. Simon Kwan is part of a group of business leaders who offer professional support to young people in their work and career development.

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Take advantage of ASEAN’s new market https://www.openforum.com.au/take-advantage-of-aseans-new-market/ Fri, 18 Apr 2014 18:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/news/take-advantage-of-aseans-new-market/ The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), a newly integrated market, will be formed 2015. Australian businesses operating in ASEAN are well placed to capitalise on this new market. The Centre for Economic Diplomacy Asia Pacific (CEDAP) and the Australia Indonesia Business Council (AIBC) offer a practical workshop on Monday, 19 May 2014 in Brisbane.

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What if consumers were as determined as the businesses they dealt with? https://www.openforum.com.au/what-if-consumers-were-as-determined-as-the-businesses-they-dealt-with/ Fri, 11 Apr 2014 19:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/what-if-consumers-were-as-determined-as-the-businesses-they-dealt-with/ Making meaningful comparisons as a customer is challenging. Christopher Zinn says we need help in order to make better decisions as a consumer.

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States heading for a debt problem https://www.openforum.com.au/states-heading-for-a-debt-problem/ Thu, 27 Mar 2014 16:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/states-heading-for-a-debt-problem/ The state treasurers are meeting in Canberra today to discuss spending on infrastructure among other things. Robert Carling from The Centre for Independent Studies says that if the states want to be able to spend on infrastructure, they have to keep a tight rein on operating expenses for years to come as the debt of state governments has risen dramatically in the last years.

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Are times a-changing or has commerce got a tin ear? https://www.openforum.com.au/are-times-a-changing-or-has-commerce-got-a-tin-ear/ Sun, 09 Mar 2014 01:57:08 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/are-times-a-changing-or-has-commerce-got-a-tin-ear/ Along with iappANZ Board members Julie Inman Grant, Peter Leonard and esteemed Chair Emma Hossack, I have just been to the annual IAPP Summit in Washington DC.

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Time to scrap the charity commission https://www.openforum.com.au/time-to-scrap-the-charity-commission/ Thu, 13 Feb 2014 23:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/time-to-scrap-the-charity-commission/ There have been calls to slash the charity regulator, the ACNC. Helen Rittelmeyer, Policy Analyst at CIS, urges the government to stay firm in abolishing the charity commission and reduce red tape in the not for profit sector.

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How is the employment market changing in Australia? https://www.openforum.com.au/how-is-the-employment-market-changing-in-australia/ Tue, 14 Jan 2014 16:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/how-is-the-employment-market-changing-in-australia/ There has been a multitude of changes in the Australian job market over the last 20 years. Sue Ellson shares her professional experience to remaining either employed or employable in the future.

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Investment opportunities for ASEAN countries https://www.openforum.com.au/investment-opportunities-for-asean-countries/ Mon, 06 Jan 2014 15:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/news/investment-opportunities-for-asean-countries/ The World Trade Institute (University of Bern, Switzerland) invites companies to participate in the online survey which will feed into a study on the two-way foreign direct investment between Australia, New Zealand and ASEAN countries.

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How close are we in becoming an ‘insourcing’ economy? https://www.openforum.com.au/how-close-are-we-in-becoming-an-insourcing-economy/ Tue, 24 Dec 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/how-close-are-we-in-becoming-an-insourcing-economy/ The Australian economy is one of the largest in the world. Patrick Gibson explains why we are far from becoming an insourcing economy by providing some historical background.

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Food security in China: the opportunities for Australia https://www.openforum.com.au/food-security-in-china-the-opportunities-for-australia/ Wed, 11 Dec 2013 18:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/food-security-in-china-the-opportunities-for-australia/ China’s internal food production will not be able to keep up with their growing population. Georgina Murray outlines Australia’s opportunity to capture a niche market producing clean, green and high-value products.

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