The policy agenda: what the government should do now
With nearly 25 years of uninterrupted economic growth at risk of coming to an end, the new government must make budget repair a priority.
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Australia has much to teach Asia about progressive education
AUSTRALIA IN THE ASIAN CENTURY – A series examining Australia’s role in the rapidly transforming Asian region. Delivered in partnership with the Australian government. Here, Dr Neil Hooley explains how…
Labor’s promised universities accord could be a turning point for higher education in Australia
Higher education didn’t feature heavily in the election campaign, yet the sector has high expectations of the new government. The key is the idea of an accord and the change in approach it implies.
Our 24/7 economy and the wealth of nations
Ever more people are stuck with shift work in a globalised economy that operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Older workers may be our economic salvation ‑ or a pipeline to poverty
Welcome to Shades of Grey, a series from The Conversation that examines the challenges posed by Australia’s ageing workforce, Today, Macquarie University’s Ben Spies-Butcher explains how increasing the…
How social class affects health
The Conversation is running a series, Class in Australia, to identify, illuminate and debate its many manifestations. Here, Sharon Friel considers the points where class and health interact. The unequal…
Selling Brazilian fashions, the women of Angola’s ‘suitcase trade’ spot trends and pedal dreams
Brazilian soap operas are wildly popular in Portuguese-speaking Angola, influencing women’s fashion and creating a business opportunity for thousands of Angolan female entrepreneurs.
The UK’s wealth ‘timebomb’ – and how to defuse it
The case for taxing wealth has historically come from the political mainstream – so why is it so unpalatable now?
Two Swedish economists foresaw the backlash against globalisation – here’s how to mitigate it
A fundamental insight into the distributive effects of free trade from almost 90 years ago.
Dilma must fight second‑term blues as she tries to revive Brazil’s flagging economy
Dilma Rousseff has secured her Workers’ Party (PT) its fourth consecutive electoral victory. Winning with just a 3% margin, the fragility of her victory reflects divides in Brazilian society and the economic…
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