Tags: Economy

Why do people obey laws? Why do people ignore them? A new book looks into law and economics and how society can craft new laws that will be fair for everyone.

With low current account deficit level, it is almost certain that Australia is entering a time of recession. However, infrastructure and household spending, as well as higher exports, seem to give hope to the contraction.

Phil Lowe has a cuttingly sharp message for politicians and business. He says it's up to them to do a whole lot more than monetary policies to avoid bigger social and economic problems.