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China’s Drug Policy
An overview of China’s drug policy – From the Anti-Drug Law to death penalties.
Thailand’s Drug Policy
An overview of how Thailand handles drug issues.
Portugal’s Drug Policy
Klinsmann Lee investigates how Portugal managed to get some of the lowest rates of drug-induced deaths in Europe.
United Kingdom’s Drug Policy
An overview of how the United Kingdom tackles drug issues and why supply-side reduction is so important to it.
USA’s Drug Policy
53.2 million people in the United States had used drugs in 2018. How does the USA deal with the issues associated with misuse of drugs?
Mexico’s Drug Policy
How has Mexico’s drug policy changed over the years? From the heavily militarised years to a renewed focus on decriminalisation and rehabilitation.
Colombia’s Drug Policy
As the world’s largest producer of cocaine, how does Colombia deal with the associated drug issues?
Decomposing the economics behind orchestras
The financial dilemma faced by orchestras across Australia seems dire. What can be done about it? Yan Tong He investigates.
The Pill; efficacy, accessibility and a conflict of interest?
Edward Meehan delves into the policy behind the calls to allow pharmacists to prescribe oral contraceptives and the resulting conflict of interest, that could lead to poorer health outcomes and fail the patients it sought to help.
A small, sad win against the blind pursuit of profit
The Hayne Royal Commission may serve as a catalyst for the financial services industry to clean up its act, but the misconduct it uncovered was shocking. Felicia Leong explores.
Crowdfunding: A flipside to investment or a flop?
Despite crowdfunding offering a fresh and exciting way for amateur investors to test the waters, sometimes things don’t quite go to plan. Jessica Tang takes a look at why.
To switch or not to switch: Daylight saving analysed
Last weekend most Australians switched their clocks forward one hour in a time-honoured tradition. What is the point of this worldwide ritual, and is it causing us more harm than good? Chris Craig takes a look.
Wasting your ATAR
Nick Henderson looks back on past mistakes, and considers how we might better prepare school-leavers for their academic and professional futures
Learning a thing or two from inter-governmental co-operation
In times when inter-governmental cooperation seems at worst laughable (and at best naively optimistic), a longstanding example of its triumphs (and challenges) exists in the federal and state sharing of education policy. Tingnan Li investigates this unassuming system.
Making sense of a “stable” North Korean economy
Despite increasing sanctions and international pressure, the North Korean economy seems to be more stable than before. Sao Yang Hew investigates why.
Why the level of U.S debt is meaningless
U.S government debt continues to spiral upwards at a rapid rate. Each day, the US debt clock keeps climbing, and, at the time of publication, stood at over $22.5 trillion US dollars, or 105.67% of GDP. [1] It’s like a balloon that won’t stop expanding. But can it actually burst? We’ll take a look at […]
Climate Change: humanity’s biggest externality
Gabriel Chenkov-Shaw explores an economically driven solution to climate change: intervention to fundamentally change the incentives of big polluters.
The Rise and Fall of the Advertising Model – The Adblocker Problem
If I asked you whether you’ve had an adblocker installed on your devices at some point, you’d probably look at me as if I’d asked whether the sky was blue. After all, who wants to be interrupted in the middle of a video with the sixteenth Grammarly ad in a row; it’s as if they […]
Understanding Hong Kong Property Prices
A long history, an uncertain future and unique geography all contribute to Hong Kong’s equally eccentric housing market. Klinsmann Lee explores.
Kidneys and hearts and livers, oh my!
Like the Scarecrow needed a brain, the Tinman needed a heart and the Lion needed courage, so too does the Australian healthcare system. Yan Tong He delves into to economics of organ donation.
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