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Edition 52 – The business of financial advice

This week Business 21C Weekly discusses what …

Edition 52 – The business of financial advice

This week Business 21C Weekly discusses what changes to the laws for financial advisers will mean for everyday consumers that seek advice when trying to balance their savings, mortgage and investment options with trusty and reliable advice. Kirsten Lees speaks to leading financial commentator Peter Switzer, and Association of Financial Advisers chief executive Richard Klipin about what these changes will mean.

Edition 49 – The business of carbon pricing

This week’s edition of Business21C Weekly gets …

Edition 49 – The business of carbon pricing

This week’s edition of Business21C Weekly gets to grips with clean energy and carbon pricing. Globally, the predicted value of the clean energy industry is $2.2 trillion US dollars within five years. That’s the size of the Brazilian economy - and twice the value of Australia's GDP. Is Australia doing enough to make sure it gets its slice of the action? Where does a carbon price fit?

Australia’s water market

Despite what many Australians are feeling after the recent floods, ours is …

Australia’s water market

Despite what many Australians are feeling after the recent floods, ours is still the driest continent on earth. With a heated national debate underway over water rights in the Murray Darling Basin, Business21C considers the risks and opportunities of investing in the Australian water market.

Taxing human capital

People choose to work today based on their value to the workplace …

Taxing human capital

People choose to work today based on their value to the workplace tomorrow.

A new culture of giving

Australians would rather give to just about anything other than …

A new culture of giving

Australians would rather give to just about anything other than education. But that may be slowly changing.

Climate change facts, uncertainties and actions

‘People who don’t believe in climate change are like …

Climate change facts, uncertainties and actions

‘People who don’t believe in climate change are like people who say they don’t believe in tides because you can’t say when the next wave is coming.’ Lord May of Oxford, former UK Chief Scientist, says the science is undeniable – and the time for action is now.

Edition 2: Branding Sydney

This week’s edition of Business21C Weekly continues the TEDxSydney theme, with …

Edition 2: Branding Sydney

This week’s edition of Business21C Weekly continues the TEDxSydney theme, with Peter Holmes a Court, chairman of Greater Sydney Partnership (GSP). Peter is hosting the TEDXSydney after-party as part of a broader conversation about Sydney, and is working with Business21C to take the conversation online through twitter using #sydneyin6words.

A bridging loan too far

The Sydney Harbour Bridge cost $10m.

A bridging loan too far

The Sydney Harbour Bridge cost $10m. Pretty good value really until you find out the quote was for $5m. We…

A place at the table: Women on boards

After decades of discussion, there is still …

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CLAIRE BRAUND | WHY ARE THERE SO FEW WOMEN ON AUSTRALIAN BOARDS?

A place at the table: Women on boards

After decades of discussion, there is still a marked lack of women on company boards. Some are saying it’s time for the law to step in.

The US Recovery Act: Billions wasted or money well spent?

President Barack Obama has been …

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PETER DIXON | HOW EFFECTIVE WAS THE OBAMA STIMULUS PACKAGE?

The US Recovery Act: Billions wasted or money well spent?

President Barack Obama has been criticised for his handling of the Financial Crisis and stimulus package. But economic modelling from Monash University's Centre of Policy Studies shows that things could have been worse.

Emissions trading: How does it work?

An emissions trading system is a complex solution to …

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DEBORAH COTTON | HOW DOES AN EMISSIONS TRADING SCHEME WORK?

Emissions trading: How does it work?

An emissions trading system is a complex solution to a wicked problem. But there are no easy answers. UTS Business lecturer Deborah Cotton explains how an emissions trading system works; its pros, cons and complexities.

Climate change, ready or not

What do ordinary people think about climate change? In the …

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DR CHRIS RIEDY | CUTTING CARBON: UTS EMISSION TARGETS 2020

Climate change, ready or not

What do ordinary people think about climate change? In the lead-up to Copenhagen, the Institute for Sustainable Futures asked them. The answer was a simple one: Act together or fall apart.

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