Monthly Archives: July 2012

Why the carbon-tax ‘python’ won’t squeeze the economy

By Alan Pears | Published: 31/07/2012
Some critics of carbon pricing have pointed out that, over time, the carbon price will increase to a much higher level and devastate the economy. Indeed, the image of a python squeezing the life out of the economy has been painted to describe this. However, this view is based on a misunderstanding of how carbon [...]
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Bring on the badminton

By Anthony Bedford | Published: 23/07/2012
For the last five years, Anthony and a team of RMIT University researchers have been analysing video to develop statistical models for training and tactics used with Australian badminton Olympians. RMIT researchers are also developing Olympic ratings and rankings to help in the evaluation of opponents, and likelihood of Olympic qualification. After 1000s of hours [...]
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Migrant and FIFO worker schemes: a failure in imagination

By Des Cahill | Published: 05/07/2012
The decision to bring in temporary migrant workers for the huge mining projects in the north of Australia represents yet another major mistake by a seriously incompetent federal government. However much the decision is hedged by administrative caveats, it represents a public relations disaster from the perspective of Australian’s unemployed in a climate of employment [...]
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