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The Albanese government can only publicly welcome the strength of the jobs market, but a receding horizon for rate cuts is always difficult for...
Richard Marles argues the Labor government has delivered dramatic reform in defence to project Australia into a much changed and more dangerous...
A new report argues that the government’s focus on domestic production and exports is failing to adequately help develop a secure network of supply...
Iran’s drone and missile strike against Israel didn’t do much damage, but the potential response is unsettling the White House as well as global...
Labor wants to promote a future made in Australia. He knows it will have political appeal. What about the economics?
Surging Australian rental prices compounded by record low vacancy rates and falling building approvals translate into a housing supply crisis.
Jim Chalmers says a streamlined merger approvals process will deliver stronger, faster, simpler results. The ACCC gets more powers – just not as...
Supermarkets are once again an appealing target for politicians wanting to demonstrate their good intentions on helping consumers with cost-of-living...
Fights about the distribution of GST revenue aren’t just about the money – they also reflect the political death of major tax reform. It’s a...
Blowback over lending practices and perceived corporate greed means banks have become reluctant to take too many chances with their lending. But at...
Western governments want to break China’s stranglehold on the processing of rare earths into metals and magnets vital for modern living and defence....
The government is celebrating robust jobs figures and a fall in unemployment. But Labor and the Reserve Bank will be quietly worried that this is only...
As she negotiated a visit by China’s top diplomat, Foreign Minister Penny Wong also had to pick her way through critical comments from Paul Keating...
The government is relieved that energy prices will go down a little from July, but the timing of interest rate cuts is far less certain.
Miners worry proposed laws will not produce the environmental benefits suggested and will only delay good, environmentally focused projects.
From decarbonisation to digital transformation to new geopolitical risks, there are a lot of potential speed bumps ahead. And no guarantee of success.
Chris Bowen will find it harder to maintain his preferred speed for new fuel efficiency standards as the pedal eases off the metal in EV sales.
Peter Dutton thinks he can sell nuclear power to the public. The energy industry remains unconvinced by the business case.
The Climate Change and Energy Minister’s most intense battle – over fuel efficiency standards – is about to begin.
The December GDP figures underline why West Australians feel their contribution to the nation is underappreciated rather than overpaid.
Labor is confident it can sell greater engagement and business investment with South-East Asia, no matter what the former prime minister thinks of its...
Albemarle’s emerging plant is a living example that reality is much harder than Australia’s rhetoric about more downstream processing in lithium...
Labor has reason to be pleased by a moderately sized swing against the government in the Dunkley byelection, but with no knockout blow.
The Universities Accord is supposed to be a blueprint for Australia’s higher education sector, but there are more questions than answers about how...
Macquarie Technology CEO David Tudehope says data centres are not just good investments. They will allow Australia to participate in the entire AI...
As the political temperature heats up, chief executives have to weigh conflicting demands. Coles CEO Leah Weckert and Woodside’s Meg O’Neill...
Australia’s critical minerals ambitions have hit the ground as prices collapse. As nickel and lithium miners head to Canberra seeking help, the...
‘Future-facing’ battery metals are not immune to the ups and downs of supply and demand, and renewable energy will rely on gas to help in the...
A fall in CBA shares after the bank reported a $5 billion half-year profit may have left CEO Matt Comyn slightly relieved, given economic pain in the...
The Labor government is as buoyed by its tax and industrial relations policies as the business community is aghast at the impact. But who’s...
Ross McEwan leaves NAB confident the bank is in good shape and that banking fundamentals haven’t changed. It’s now up to his successor Andrew...
The RBA’s decision to keep rates on hold was expected. What wasn’t was the hawkish message on the delayed timing of any cuts and even the...
Chris Bowen says the new fuel emissions standards will make driving cheaper and give consumers more choice. Car companies disagree.
The collapse of lithium and nickel prices is a rude awakening for Australia’s miners, but also reveals the challenges in the Albanese government’s...
The drop in inflation is bolstering Labor’s belief that the economic narrative is turning in its favour and there will be no more interest rate...
So far, global markets are shrugging off the risks of escalation in the Middle East, but how quickly the situation can deteriorate has been on show...
The prime minister argues he’s doing the right thing for the right reasons in changing the stage three tax cuts. But will that persuade voters...
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is using every opportunity to target the Labor government, confident that he is ending this year with the political...
Labor needs a quick fix on immigration. Will targeting dodgy vocational colleges and fast tracking professionals earning $135,000 satisfy a community...
Annastacia Palaszczuk knew it was time to go as Queensland premier. But will that save the Queensland Labor government?
A review of the NDIS has outlined the problems making it unsustainable. Bill Shorten says its recommendations is not about cutting support for those...
The Albanese government claimed success on the NDIS from national cabinet, but that does not make the politics of restraint any easier for Treasurer...
New rules laid out by the Biden administration create competitive hurdles for nervous Australian companies and may lead to restructuring.
The company says its board and management will remain open to structural options to enhance shareholder value should the bid fail.
Armaguard suddenly wants an injection of money to continue to deliver cash to banks and businesses in its armoured vehicles. The banking industry and...
Money pumped into school education for two decades has only led to students continuing to slide down global rankings. Will the revised curriculum make...
The drift in the polls is warning Labor that its grip on the next election is not quite as firm as it assumed.
The North American bidders for Origin have forced a delay in the shareholder vote by lodging an alternative proposal should the scheme fail. But...
Steve Knott is a long-time industrial relations warrior who decided it was best to compromise to protect his members’ interests. Other employer...
Fortescue’s AGM showcased Andrew Forrest’s determination to lead the green energy transition, even if that makes some investors nervous about...