Australia's nation-building opportunity held hostage by the deficit daleks

Dec 22, 2019 14:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

As anticipated, the Australian government downsized a number of its economic forecasts in the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) released this week. Also as anticipated, the federal government did everything...

The timeless appeal of an ocean pool – turns out it's a good investment, too

Dec 22, 2019 14:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Depending on definitions, the coast of New South Wales, Australia, has about 70 ocean pools, with most located between Newcastle and Wollongong. South Africa has a comparable number, but the rest of the world has only a...

Why are so few people born on Christmas Day, New Year's and other holidays?

Dec 22, 2019 14:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

Christmas and New Years are days of celebration in many parts of the world when people gather with family and friends. One thing many typically dont celebrate on those days is a birthday. Thats because Dec. 25 is the...

A year of resistance: How youth protests shaped the discussion on climate change

Dec 22, 2019 13:59 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Greta Thunberg made history again this month when she was named Time Magazines Person of the Year. The 16-year-old has become the face of youth climate action, going from a lone child sitting outside the Swedish parliament...

What NZ and Australia can learn from British Columbia's implementation of Indigenous rights

Dec 22, 2019 13:59 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

In October, the Canadian province of British Columbia passed legislation requiring parliament to align its laws with the UN Universal Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Back in 2007, Canada was one of four...

A Glimpse At New Draft of IRS on Cryptocurrency Compliance, Exemptions and Other Enforcements

Dec 20, 2019 11:19 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

The US tax agency, IRS (Internal Revenue Services) enforces the tax legislations, primarily through the examination of tax returns that are identified as having the highest potential noncompliance. This identification is...

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Binance's Investment Flow To Acquire Minority Stake In Crypto-Derivative Exchange, ‘FTX’

Dec 20, 2019 07:38 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary

Cryptocurrency derivatives market has continued to fetch numerous interests after the recent trends in the recent past. The renowned cryptocurrency exchange, Binance which happens to be the largest exchange in the...