Predicting the future is tricky business, whether you have a crystal ball in front of you or a spreadsheet filled with numbers. But the way the Australian economy is speeding up has many of us worried, and we cast a wary eye to the future, to see if we can spot where and how...Read More
United Voice of Australia is a non-profit organisation committed to working for the eradication of the four evils of society: bullying, racism, harassment and violence. They’ve just finished their first year, and this article tells you what they’ve been doing. (Hint: a lot!) We profiled United Voice of Australia (UVA) on the pages of this...Read More
India and Australia have been trade allies for a while, but now, with a Memorandum of Agreement signed by Swinburne University of Technology, epilepsy detection machines will be provided to rural healthcare sectors in India to aid early diagnosis and treatment. There is also a ‘smart helmet’ in the works to increase motorist safety on...Read More
8 Best Playgrounds In Melbourne And Sydney You Should Visit
We do very little play in our lives after we begin working, and with the advent of social media and indoor activities, kids don’t go out as much as they used to. With the ideas we have in this article, though, you can reconnect with your inner child and make it a family habit to...Read More
Lovers of imported cars may have a new reason to rejoice as changes to the Motor Vehicle Act promise to introduce a new rule whereby consumers can directly import car models from overseas. In this article, we look briefly at both sides of the debate on whether it’s good or bad for buyers. If you’re...Read More
6 Facts about Harinder Sidhu Australian High Commissioner to India
Australia and India are important trade partners to one another. The combined two-way investment relationship is worth over $20 billion, with potential for more in the future. In this backdrop, the appointment of Harinder Sidhu, an Indian-origin High Commissioner, by Australia comes as welcome news. First of all, you’re apt to ask who Harinder Sidhu...Read More
Everything these days has to be smart. Smartphone, smartwatch, smart TV etc. Now the buzzword in politics is ‘smart city’. In his cabinet reshuffle, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull appointed a new minister for ‘digital transformation of cities’. In this article, we ask just what such a ministry could be in charge of doing. In...Read More
Australia’s population has been rising alarmingly quickly in the last few years, because of favourably immigration policies. The arguments for a ‘big Australia’ are reasonable enough: more people mean more man power means a higher chance of growth. But some people are raising a dissenting voice in favour of a ‘small Australia’. Australia’s population has...Read More
What is it exactly? – Every year, Melbourne becomes the melting pot of laughter, celebration and entertainment, and it has been going on for 30 years! For at least a couple of weeks in the autumn, ‘the Second City’ gears up to host one of the biggest international comedy festivals in the world. Melbourne Comedy...Read More
The Australian Dollar has fluctuated against the USD a lot in recent times. While technical analysis suggests that it could rise in the near term, a look at the fundamentals shows that we may be in for something much starker long-term. Read on to find out what we mean. When it comes to capital markets,...Read More