Mothers in four U.S. cities are being paid $4,000 a year as part of a national study on how regular infusions of cash affect the well-being of children, including how well their brains work and their behavior. Some 1,000 low-income...
Prominent hedge fund VGI Partners, best known for its well-known short selling campaigns against companies such as Slater & Gordon, will list on the Australian Securities Exchange, telling its wealthy existing backers the move would let them share in...
The Reserve Bank’s decision to leave official interest rates unchanged is understandable. But also perplexing and rather sad. It’s a triumph of hope over experience, an indication the RBA still preferences economic theory over real-world experience. And while it was a...
Australian shares have closed lower amid renewed concerns about US-China trade tensions, but a feared rout of the market was avoided. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index finished down 26.6 points, or 0.42 per cent, to 6,291.1 points at 1615 AEST on...
Employees that feel valued are crucial to having a strong business and satisfied customers, a Dubbo entrepreneur says. Axxis director Mathew Dickerson is committed to looking after his staff of 12, investing in them and coming up with "innovative...
Cancelling student loans frees up borrowers to make decisions that can improve their financial lives. That’s one takeaway of a working paper distributed this week by the National Bureau of Economic Research. When roughly 10,000 borrowers had their private student...
“Any processing facility in Western Australia will require approval from the Western Australian Government and will be required to operate under the State’s mine safety and environmental legislative requirements and conditions.” Lynas' share price plunged in December when the Malaysian...
Borrowers hoping for cheaper monthly repayments will have to wait after the Reserve Bank defied expectations and left interest rates on hold. After 32 months at a record-low 1.5 per cent, markets were poised for a rate cut to 1.25...
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Mr McIntosh has about 200 casual staff on Tommy Collins books, but he questioned the practical application of the policy. "You can't legally go out and advertise an age and in a small business you can't afford to hire a...
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