Finance

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Business & Economics

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Opinion

People or planet? We must invest in both for a sustainable future

Environmental and social issues need to be considered together for sustainable finance reforms to contribute positively to the wellbeing of the planet and its people

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Environment

COP28 wrap up: Some positives but fossil fuel phase out remains elusive

PhD students working in climate-related research give their reflections on the COP28 climate change conference

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Business & Economics

Getting the right money on the right terms at COP28

When financial investors come together to contribute to blended finance options for climate change, it can amount to much more than money

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Environment

COP28 is a global stocktake of climate change

This year’s international climate change conference could disappoint or deliver meaningful actions to combat the climate emergency and support adaptation measures

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Arts & Culture

Shaping the future market for digital art

Buying art in cryptocurrency has seen record-breaking prices followed by a crash in recent years, but there are ways to remove the volatility to benefit both artists and buyers

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Business & Economics

A light at the end of the inequality tunnel?

This year’s HILDA survey suggests that the Government’s COVID-19 financial support shows us there may be better ways to tackle income inequality in Australia

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Business & Economics

How we’ve changed in 20 years

The HILDA Survey is into its 20th year and shows a changing and generally well-functioning society but also reveals the pressure points

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Environment

Redefining Farmland value for climate and food security

Regenerative agriculture can translate environmental health into economic value and address climate change. But scaling up will require financial innovation

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Business & Economics

The power shift in global economics

Low interest rates and COVID-19 mean governments, not central banks, now control the world’s key economic levers

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Business & Economics

Behind the bitcoin bubble

Bitcoin, one of the world’s most well-known cryptocurrencies, quadrupled its value in early 2021 – but is it really “21st century gold”?

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