Slow Thinking in a Fast-Moving World: Governing By Process is Proving Painful Pelican1 September 2025 By Jack Fairey Democracy is a wonderful thing. It provides the people power they have historically been denied and allows the masses to have a say in the dir... Economics0 Comments47 views
Trumpets of Protectionism Pelican25 April 2025 How trade barriers herald a downturn for the Australian economy By Anthony Sims Recent movements in global markets would have even the most amateur of inv... Economics0 Comments88 views
Cash Rate Not Cutting the Mustard Pelican25 April 2025 Remedying Australia’s Ailing Housing Market By Anthony Sims Australian homes are, relative to the rest of the world, objectively unaffordable – not ju... Economics0 Comments69 views
Changes to HECS indexation set to wipe billions in student debt Pelican28 November 2024 By Abbey Wheeler In good news for tertiary students, legislation has recently passed which changes the way student loans are indexed. HECS (Higher Educati... Campus AffairsEconomicsPolitics0 Comments445 views
Olympia vs Overheads: Do bonanza events justify themselves? Pelican26 October 2024 In terms of the economy, environment, host city, and cultural impact, do the Olympics really stack up? EconomicsSport0 Comments26 views
In defence of Argentina’s economic reforms Pelican25 June 2024 A century ago, Argentina was one of the richest countries in the world. In fact, it was widely seen to be a future economic superpower on par with the United States. Then, beginning in the 1930s, something went terribly wrong. Argentina began a long economic decline; crisis after crisis caused low growth and high inflation. A sharp decline in living standards followed. Today, more than four in ten Argentines live in poverty. EconomicsPolitics0 Comments136 views
Side Hustle Pelican28 October 2022 Despite the number of brick-and-mortar stores declining, small businesses are very much alive and well in this country- they just have a new name, the side hustle. Economics0 Comments72 views
Amid price falls and project collapses, what is wrong with crypto? Pelican4 July 2022 As the price of Bitcoin fell to an eighteen-month low and Ether lost nearly half its value within a month, the Australian Financial Review declared on Friday that “cryptocurrencies could be on the brink of collapse”. EconomicsScience0 Comments97 views
The reasons behind record high fuel prices Pelican30 June 2022 There are a couple of reasons for this surge in fuel prices, and this issue alone creates many others, as will be discussed. Economics0 Comments87 views
The real estate market that sells houses in 48 hours Pelican6 April 2022 Finance sub-editor, Brando Arimborgo explains the surge in real estate prices and the house market boom. Economics0 Comments131 views
