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The New Netflix Economy

March 14, 2016 by Eddie Go

As Netflix prepares to celebrate its first birthday in Australia, Eddie Go reflects on how the popular streaming service has reshaped consumer demand and shaken up the entertainment industry.

The Sharing Economy and the Rise of the Freelancer

July 30, 2017October 1, 2015 by Stephanie Byrnes

Australia, like the rest of the world, is moving towards a ‘sharing economy.’ As Steph explains, the paradigm shift has implications for workers and employers alike.

This article first appeared in Short Supply 2015 – check out the full magazine via the Short Supply tab at the top of this page!

Learning to trust strangers

February 20, 2016August 10, 2015 by Anisha Kidd

Anisha Kidd considers how new technology is helping strangers trust each other – and thus opening up a new world of economic transactions.

The rise of the sharing economy

February 16, 2016October 14, 2013 by Hugh Oliver

At the heart of economics lies the fundamental problem of scarcity. As Lionel Robbins reflected, economics is a science that studies ‘human behaviour as a relationship between ends and scarce means which have alternative uses.’ The recurring challenges faced by economists, consumers, businesses – in fact, everyone – is how to allocate finite resources amongst infinite needs and wants.