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2026 Semester 2
The $40 Cigarette: Has Australia’s Tobacco Tax Gone Too Far?
October 12, 2026

Introduction Melbourne is often celebrated as one of the world's most liveable cities. Less celebrated is its position at the top of the Oasis Index, which measures the cost of…

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#Taxation Government Revenue Public Health Tobacco Excise Tobacco Industry
Up in Smoke: The Economics Behind Australia’s Illicit Vape Market
October 12, 2026

Ask any vaper in Melbourne what has happened to the price of a disposable, and you will hear the same complaint. A device that went for around AU$32 two years…

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#AustralianEconomy #Economics Behavioural Economics Business Economic Development Education Environment Inflation Public Health Regulation
Qantas’ Project Sunrise: Brilliant or Reckless?
October 7, 2026

Figure 1 - Project Sunrise is Qantas’ ambitious plan to fly non-stop from Sydney to London   Introduction In July of 2026, Melbourne plane enthusiasts were greeted with a truly…

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Airbus Aircraft Airport Australia Competition Cost Flight London New York Qantas Revenue Singapore
From Dominance to Decline: Can Nike Find Its Way Back?
September 30, 2026

Introduction  On 21st of September 2026, before the market opened, Nike was removed from the S&P 100 after 18 years on the index. This comes as a result of Nike’s…

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Business Strategy Consumer Brands Financial Performance Market Share Nike
A ‘Really Good Carpark Operator’: Why Melbourne Still Can’t Get a Train to the Airport
September 27, 2026

Melbourne is a city that is marketed as one of the most livable, yet it is without a direct airport train system, and the promised fix keeps delaying further and further away from the future. This is a stark contrast to almost all international cities such as Sydney, Hong Kong and Singapore, where seamless airport to CBD transport has existed for years.

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#Infrastructure #railway Airport Taxis Uber
Is True Creativity in Cinema Increasingly in the Hands of Small Creators?
September 21, 2026

Figure 1 - The movie industry of today looks very different compared to the past   Introduction In recent decades, the major film studios of the world have gotten pretty…

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cinema Disney film Franchises Hollywood Markiplier movies Obsession Profit Remakes Sequels small creators
Correcting the Map: How a 16th-Century Projection Became a 21st-Century Fight Over Africa’s Size
September 19, 2026

[caption id="attachment_14999" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Source: The Washington Post[/caption] Greenland is the biggest mirage in geography. Look at almost any world map, and Greenland appears to rival Africa in size, when…

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International Relations United Nations World Map
Cheaper to Pay: What Meta’s US$18bn Settlement Reveals About Social Media Addiction
September 19, 2026

 On August 26, 2026, Meta agreed to pay up to US$ 18bn and modify their Facebook and Instagram platforms to include more child-safety measures. In a mass suit filed by…

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America Artificial Intelligence Australia Behavioural Economics Business Debate Facebook Government Instagram Meta Public Policy Regulation Social Media Technology Tiktok World
Anthropic’s IPO: Who Holds the Power?
September 14, 2026

Introduction On June 1st 2026, Anthropic confidentially submitted a draft registration statement, marking the start of a process that could make it the first AI company that could have a…

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#Investing AI Anthropic Corporate Finance
Pay Once, or Pay Forever: The Business Models Powering Gaming’s $320 Billion Boom
September 13, 2026

[caption id="attachment_14973" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Gaming revenue is higher than ever, with both levels of big and small spending normalised.[/caption] Introduction Ask any of your friends what PC games they are…

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Gaming Microtransactions Video Games
“Pure Bribery”: Inside FIFA’s Privatisation Revolt
August 31, 2026

Introduction Football is life, and football is also profitable. Following a record-breaking US$15 billion revenue in the 2026 World Cup, FIFA president Gianni Infantino made the controversial announcement to privatise…

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FIFA Gianni Infantino Political Interference Sports Business Sports Corruption
Hong Kong from 2019-2020: A City in Protest
August 30, 2026

Figure 1 - Throughout 2019, Hong Kong witnessed widespread protests on a historic scale    Introduction  It started with a single murder case in Taiwan in 2018. In response to…

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#China #Politics Beijing Covid-19 Democracy Freedom geopolitics Hong Kong Law Police Protests UK
Your Local Coles Runs on the Same Software as the CIA: Should You Care?
August 28, 2026

For most of history, surveillance technology stayed where it was built: in warzones and intelligence bunkers. However, that line may be slowly dissolving.

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Big Data Coles Palantir Surveillance
Betting on Harm: Australia’s Wagering Industry and the Case for Advertising Reform
August 24, 2026

Sports betting is deeply woven into Australian sporting culture, generating billions in economic activity while contributing to financial hardship, gambling harm and mental health issues. As advertising reforms seek to curb its growing influence, this article examines whether the industry’s economic benefits outweigh its social costs.

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Gambling Regulation

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