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Total: 91

Youth priorities for Australia: what really matters
2021/12/6

CEDA’s CEO Melinda Cilento taps into the concerns of the youth today and looks at how future generat

COP26: Where to from here?
2021/11/22

CEDA’s CEO Melinda Cilento reflects on the outcomes of COP26 and whether they go far enough to limit

What does COP26 mean for Australia?
2021/10/26

The Federal government has secured a commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 just in time f

Cryptocurrency Explained
2021/10/11

Chief Economist Jarrod Ball explores what are the different types of digital assets, why digital pla

Labour markets in lockdown w/ Professor Jeff Borland
2021/9/17

On Thursday, the ABS released its labour force statistics for August 2021. They show that while unem

Did the WA Budget Deliver?

2021/9/10

Yesterday WA released its 2021-22 State budget, unveiling a massive $5.6 billion surplus. Some of th

Is Australia headed for another recession?
2021/9/2

The June quarter GDP figures are out, and Australia looks likely to avoid a second recession in two

Will rapid COVID-19 testing take off in Australia?

2021/8/26

Rapid antigen tests have become a crucial tool around the world in managing COVID-19, but Australia

Business dynamism 1: What did COVID-19 tell us about small business productivity?

2021/8/18

This week, it’s the first episode in a new mini-series where we dive into the dynamism of Australian

What do the IPCC’s warnings mean for Australia’s path to net-zero?

2021/8/12

The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report out this week has some very stark warnin

Solving Australia’s aged-care workforce challenge
2021/8/9

Australia is facing a shortage of at least 110,000 direct aged-care workers within the next decade,

How is business and the economy tracking?
2021/7/29

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has rejected repeated requests from New South Wales to reintroduce a w

Why don’t we trust government?
2021/7/27

The past 18 months have required unprecedented levels of public trust in government. During COVID, w

Cybersecurity: Risks and Opportunities
2021/7/19

As the Federal Government ramps up its digital economy strategy, the safety of our cyber assets is b

Does the 2021 Federal Intergenerational Report do the job?

2021/6/30

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has just released the five-yearly Intergenerational Report. The report was

State of the Nation 2021 | All interviews
2021/6/28

CEDA's 42nd State of the Nation has come to an end, and with three days of insightful conversations

Romilly Madew AO FTSE | State of the Nation 2021
2021/6/25

After the sustainable infrastructure session at CEDA's 2021 State of the Nation conference, CEDA Chi

Su McCluskey | State of the Nation 2021
2021/6/24

Tax reform and the Intergeneration Report are the hot topics in this conversation between Su McClusk

Ambassador for Indonesia & High Commissioner of India to Australia | State of the Nation 2021
2021/6/24

To talk about Australia's relationships with Indonesia and India, CEDA CEO Melinda Cilento had a bri

Sam Mostyn AO | State of the Nation 2021
2021/6/24

Sam Mostyn of Citi joins CEDA CEO Melinda Cilento to speak about being less risk-averse from a polic