Why it's a good bet the RBA's Melbourne Cup Day interest rate hike will be the last
Nov 08, 2023 12:06 pm UTC| Economy Central Banks
Australia just became become the odd one out. At its meeting last week, the US Federal Reserve kept its official interest rate on hold. A week earlier, the European Central Bank and the Bank of Canada kept their rates...
Nov 07, 2023 09:06 am UTC| Economy
Last year the federal government replaced the jobactive employment support program with what was expected to be a more flexible and improved support system for jobseekers, Workforce Australia. Yet, in the 16 months the...
Energy prices: shipping hold-ups made the 2022 spike worse – and could do so again
Nov 07, 2023 09:06 am UTC| Economy
Germany and some other EU countries are hastily setting up new floating gas terminals at their ports to help cope with the severe reduction in natural gas exports from Russian pipelines since the Ukraine war started nearly...
How the pandemic permanently altered college towns
Nov 07, 2023 08:57 am UTC| Life Economy
Universities are more than just halls of learning; they are vibrant ecosystems and often the beating heart of the towns they reside in. Their reach goes beyond academia and plays a significant role in shaping the local...
South Africa’s wage gap is huge: why companies should report what CEOs and workers earn
Nov 06, 2023 15:35 pm UTC| Economy
Inequality in South Africa is high, whether measured by income or wealth. One of the results is that theres acute public scrutiny of executive compensation. This is understandable given that the skew in rewards for...
Nov 05, 2023 20:34 pm UTC| Economy
Facing persistent teacher shortages, Texas in 2001 reduced its student teaching requirements for alternative licensure programs. Our study found that these reduced teacher licensure requirements also led to reduced wages...
E-fuels can play a huge role in Canada's journey towards a net-zero future
Nov 05, 2023 20:33 pm UTC| Economy
As countries around the world face the challenges of moving away from oil to stave off the worst effects of climate change, Canada is in an enviable position. Canada is rich in whats needed to transition to a renewable...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects