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2016 Semester 1
CREDIT RATING AGENCIES: ARE THEY TO JUDGE?
April 20, 2016

A change in credit rating is big news. If the media is used as a measuring stick, there are not many things out there that are as vital to the…

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Finance
CHINA’S ROAD TO RECOVERY FROM ITS SELF-CREATED DEMOGRAPHIC DISASTER
April 20, 2016

After years of implementation, in October 2015 China announced its decision to lift the one-child policy and adopt a more lenient two-child policy, in an attempt to diversify the country’s…

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#China Economics Politics
AUSTRALIA’S NEXT BOOM: THE INNOVATION BOOM
April 20, 2016

Innovation is at the heart of a strong economy, it keeps us competitive, creates jobs and maintains a high standard of living. It’s not just about new frameworks, ideas and…

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Economics Politics
Transurban: its monopoly on the toll road industry
April 20, 2016

A top 20 publicly listed company in Australia by market capitalisation. This is where Transurban Group (ASX: TCL) stands today. The Melbourne-based company that was founded just two decades ago…

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Finance
MELBOURNE’S SKY RAIL: IS THE SKY THE LIMIT?
April 20, 2016

In contemporary society, globalisation represents the ongoing development of technology in order to optimize several facets of human life including mundane aspects such as commutation. Due to this rapidly expanding…

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Economics Politics
The State vs. the Corporate: Winners and losers of failed Pfizer-Allergan merger
April 11, 2016

In November 2015 Pfizer announced a $220 billion merger with Allergan to create the worlds largest pharmaceutical company. The success of this merger would have highly undermined the taxing capabilities…

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Finance
The Collapse of Dick Smith, but will it rise again?
April 11, 2016

Struggled to re-finance its debt, the electronics retailer Dick Smith was forced to close all of its stores due to failing attempts to sell the company. It is estimated that…

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Finance Technology
The Economics of Terror and the Consequences of the Belgian Attacks
April 11, 2016

While acts of terror stem from a perceived social or political injustice, along with the idea that violence may prove a compelling call for change (Ahmed, 2015), its repercussions are…

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Economics Politics
The history of high frequency trading
April 11, 2016

Stock and securities trading has evolved immensely over the course of history from the time the first stock exchange was opened in Amsterdam in 1602. Whilst the system has its…

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Finance
Summertime Sadness – UK decides if the European Dream is actually a nightmare
April 11, 2016

All eyes of the world were on Brussels, Belgium, as a terrible catastrophe destroyed dozens of lives. British citizens, while paying their respects, were also contemplating this tragedy with their…

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Economics Politics
Developed countries resting on shaky BRICS
April 3, 2016

For the first decade of the 21st century BRICS’ (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) future seemed concrete. BRICS, along with other developing nations, was on the forefront of…

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Economics
Increasing the GST: To burden or not to burden?
April 3, 2016

The latter half of the 20th century showcased the prominent emergence of socialist democratic parties across the world. This political ideology supports “social justice” through economic interventions within a capitalistic…

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Economics Politics
Tech Industry in Australia
April 3, 2016

Recent global headlines have been dominated by the emergence of tech industries and the jaw-dropping valuations of “unicorns”- startup companies with valuations of over $1 billion. The hype surrounding the…

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Technology
Mobile-Apps: The ‘Next Big Thing’ Driving Business Growth
April 3, 2016

In recent years it has become almost impossible to ignore the world’s movement online, with the millennial generation leading the way into the ‘on-demand economy’. A growing mobile market implies…

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Technology
Stock Market Circuit Breakers: Induced Fear or Saving Grace?
April 3, 2016

In response to the market collapse on the 24th of August 2015, the China Securities Regulatory Commission announced that circuit breakers would be introduced into the Shanghai and ShenZhen Stock…

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Finance
Investors Start to Think Outside the Box
March 21, 2016

The rapid rise in Australian real estate prices has raised concerns of a dangerous property ‘bubble’ forming, where the ‘bursting’ would be due to the speculative and distorted valuation of…

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Finance
Everything you needed to know about the money of the American elections: Life, Liberty and…
March 21, 2016

“There are two things that are important in politics. One is money, and I can’t remember what the other one is” – Senator Mark Hannah The American election approaches. In…

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Politics
Japan’s Negative Interests – Not As ‘Negative’ As It Sounds
March 21, 2016

Is a negative interest rate unorthodox? Yes. But it is not that unusual. First implemented by the Swiss government in 1970, this monetary policy was adopted again after the GFC…

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Economics
Big banks getting away with murder – yet again
March 21, 2016

  Recent allegations faced by ANZ in regards to the rigging of interest rates shines a light on illegal conduct in Australian markets. Investigations in Australia have been ongoing since…

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Finance
The Volkswagen Emission Scandal
March 19, 2016

An Introduction In May 2014, Bernd Gottweis, a quality control at Volkswagen AG executive warned the company’s top management about an upcoming investigation by U.S. environmental authorities. The grounds? Volkswagen…

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Finance

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