By: Michael Crooks
After the fiscal damage caused by the pandemic, the Morrison Government has delivered a budget it said will lead Australia’s economy forward.
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Blockchain May Bring Greater Levels of Financial Equality
By: Michael McQueen
Recent years have seen cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Litecoin and Etherium attract enormous attention and fascination. While early investors in these currencies made small fortunes overnight (Bitcoin’s value soared over 70% in 2020 alone), what the fever-pitched excitement over cryptocurrencies overshadowed was the more important technological transformation being driven by blockchain.
Workers Wanted: Job Ads on the Rise in the Wake of COVID
By: Michael Crooks
While the rest of the world still suffers the economic ravages of the pandemic, in Australia, job vacancies are on the up.
How the Emerging Economy Will Get You a Better Gig
By: Michael McQueen
While trends are known to come and go, it is not often you see the economy come full circle. Over 100 years ago, before the turn of the century and the advent of the Industrial Revolution, the notion of a salary was not commonplace. Some estimate that as little as 10% of workers had one, the rest of the population surviving off what we would now refer to as the ‘gig economy’.
Positive Economic Outlook for Australia in 2021
By: McCrindle
While 2020 began with hope and optimism for a new year and decade, the COVID-19 pandemic quickly took hold of the world, and the subsequent lockdowns and restrictions having many personal impacts for people, but also on the economy. Despite a tough year in 2020, economists are positive about Australia’s recovery over the coming years.
Flight Path to Recovery: Government’s Half-Price Holiday Sale
By: Michael Crooks
If you need an excuse to take a holiday, how does a half-price airline fare sound?