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Please put a face to this name

Western reports on COVID-19 have overwhelmingly been produced under a simple banner of ‘China’. It’s a homogeneous label that ignores the human face of Chinese people everywhere. 27 February 2020 | Marcus Reubenstein Like almost […]

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The shadow of Mao remains

The English translation of, Chinese author, Yang Jishenng’s latest book shows the Cultural Revolution still has a hold over China’s leaders writes Professor Kerry Brown 18 May 2020 | Professor Kerry Brown (Image Marcus Reubenstein) […]

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Wages grow from a low base

ABS data shows Australian wages increased in the December quarter but don’t read too much into the figures 24 February 2021 | Staff Writers Figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show […]

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Job data not all good

The latest release of official Australian unemployment figures shows a good rise in full time employment but the number of paid hours worked has fallen 18 February 2021 | Staff Writers The Australian Bureau of […]

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Propaganda by any other name

Scott Morrison and his government constantly proclaim they will stand up to China and stand with nations who “share our values” but when it comes to Party promotion their values are strikingly similar to communist […]

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Codependents in gambling

The major political parties have benefitted from millions of dollars in largesse from the liquor and gambling industries with registered clubs associations and the Australian Hotels Association handing out political donations keen to protect $12 […]

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Investing pitfalls

Nine common mistakes investors make and economist Shane Oliver’s view on how to avoid them 12 February 2021 | Shane Oliver, AMP Capital (Image: Kraken Images) Mistake #1 Crowd support indicates a sure thing “I will tell […]

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Student exploitation continues

A Chinese international student has been viscously assaulted after confronting an employer who allegedly refused to pay her. Despite the billions of dollars international students pay in Australian tuition fees, they have virtually no protection […]