US Election Series

Voter ID laws: Why black Democrats' fight for the ballot in Mississippi still matters

Aug 23, 2016 07:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

This fall, we are faced with the question of who will become president. And equally important who can vote? Over the past decade, Republican lawmakers in more than 20 states have enacted laws making it harder to vote....

Why some economists think the RBA should drop its inflation target

Aug 23, 2016 06:45 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

In the revolving door of economic ideas, the old can be suddenly new again. Independent Senator Nick Xenophon resurrected one such idea this week. He said the Reserve Bank of Australia should replace its inflation target...

How to get a better bang for the taxpayers' buck in all sectors, not only Indigenous programs

Aug 23, 2016 06:25 am UTC| Insights & Views Law Business

A report released today by the Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) has drawn attention to the lack of quality evaluations being conducted on Indigenous programs. The report identified 1082 Indigenous-specific programs...

Ben-Hur can be fun on film but the real Roman spectacle would have thrilled anyone

Aug 23, 2016 04:40 am UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment

The new big screen adaptation of the story of Ben-Hur promises to be a very 21st century version of the tale: Jesus meets the Fast and the Furious as the UKs Daily Telegraph has already dubbed it. Amongst the merchandise...

Global Geopolitics Series

Aleppo's dying children and shattered health system: is there light at the end of the tunnel?

Aug 23, 2016 04:17 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

Being a doctor can be risky business, some times more than others. During my dozen medical missions to Syria, I had to crawl under a border fence, jump over walls, walk in the mountains at night for hours without any...

Oil in Global Economy Series

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Iran “a big wild card in OPEC’s out-of-the-blue meeting” in September – Recent rallies demand delta hedging

Aug 22, 2016 12:25 pm UTC| Insights & Views

The announcement of an informal OPEC meeting in Algiers at the end of September has coincided with a reversal in Brent crude oils losses since July. On the side-lines of the International Energy Forum, a biennial...

Jackson Hole could focus on possible shifts in U.S. long-term strategies

Aug 22, 2016 10:54 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

The annual Jackson Hole conference titled Designing Resilient Monetary Policy Frameworks for the Future scheduled to be held from 25-27 August is expected to shed some light on the future path of Fed rate hikes. The...