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The true cost of AI
There's a seismic change heading our way that will drive up electricity and water usage and it has to do with the uptake of generative AI, including …
1 year, 4 months ago
Can we afford weight-loss drugs for all?
Obesity and associated health problems cause a significant burden on health systems, but should weight-loss drugs be offered under our PBS just for w…
1 year, 4 months ago
The global weapons industry and what it's worth
The continuing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East have horrified the world with the loss of life and devastation, raising the question, what's the c…
1 year, 5 months ago
How religions work as businesses - an economic analysis
In a new economic analysis of religions, Paul Seabright argues that religions are not the antithesis of economics, instead he likens them to competin…
1 year, 5 months ago
Each time you tap, you pay a little extra, and it all adds up
Australian's love affair with paying by card - and not cash - has now surpassed 90% of transactions. And each time we tap our card, the merchant inc…
1 year, 5 months ago
Should ASIC be split to ensure better corporate regulation?
The recent Senate Economics Reference Committee chaired by Andrew Bragg, delivered an extremely critical report on the performance of the corporate r…
1 year, 5 months ago
Is the Reserve Bank doing a good enough job?
Treasurer Jim Chalmers recently said that 'high interest rates had smashed the economy'. And the Albanese Government has been set on driving through …
1 year, 5 months ago
Will the escalating cost of media sports rights change what we can watch?
Free to air TV was once the only place to watch your favourite football match, but that could change as streaming services and tech companies now com…
1 year, 6 months ago
Today's money is mobile and digital. So how might it evolve?
We're almost a quarter of the way into the 21st Century and already it's clear money has changed.
It's increasingly mobile. It's (relatively) cheap a…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Cost of Loyalty Programs
It is a bird? Is it a plane? Well, yes, it is a plane, but it's also something much more.
We all know that airlines fly passengers and freight around …
1 year, 6 months ago