Lack of leadership on innovation threatens Australia’s economic future
Manufacturing and media networking specialist, Peter Roberts, reports on the threat to...
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Category: Business
National diet guidelines: health policy and corporate conflicts
How reliable is the Government’s dietary advice? From public hospital menus to school food programs, Australia’s dietary guidelines inform health policy.
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Netflix v. Foxtel: A battle for Australian subscription dollars
The battle for your eyeballs and subscription dollars is on. Invest in your entertainment wisely,...
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Uphill battle: TPP gifts to multinationals are here to stay
The TPP11 passed the Senate this week, replete with provisions which allow multinationals to sue the Australian government if it dares to make policy changes and laws which have a negative impact on their profits
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Long Lunch: Big Pharma payments to doctors
Why did drug giant Bayer give $4.3 million to doctors? Why did Sanofi give $3.3 million, or Amgen $3.3 million, Pfizer $2.9 million or AstraZeneca $2.5 million? Michael West reports on Big Pharma payments to doctors.
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Vindication: dietitians cut ties with sugar lobby
The Dietitians Association of Australia has pledged to cut financial ties with the sugar lobby following a series of investigations by science journalist Dr Maryanne Demasi for michaelwest.com.au.
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Big Four: government’s binge on consultants goes ballistic
The Big Four global accounting firms have banked $3.1 billion in taxpayer income in the past six years for government consulting.
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Skipping confession: Archbishop affirms pokies patronage
The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, Anthony Fisher, and Bishop David Cremlin have refused to distance the Church from the poker machine industry by confirming they will remain patrons of two of the biggest poker machine venues in Australia.
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Fibros v Silvertails: picking the pokies premiership
Hawthorn Football Club may have been knocked out of the finals already but when it comes to the pokies premiership, the Hawks have dominated yet again. Same deal for Canterbury Bankstown in the Rugby League.
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Pokies: the Rise of the Machines
There is a mass transfer of wealth afoot, a transfer of wealth from the poorer city suburbs and rural regions to the wealthier parts of Sydney
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Government spending soars amid blow-out in no-tender contracts
AS the federal election looms next year, there is a multi-billion dollar blow-out in government spending on contracts which have not gone out for tender; and this spending has been rapidly escalating in recent weeks and months.
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