In nations as far apart as Australia, Canada, Indonesia and the UK, this is how a historic court decision could make it easier for unions to go on strike in future.
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Australia has to ensure it can build and run these expensive projects without Chinese investors’ participation.
Despite the promise of “1.4 billion potential customers”, India is a vast and complex market. No pan-India strategy can substitute for careful, focused planning.
From Snowy Hydro to Inland Rail, projects get announced early, then costs soar tens of billions higher. Yet there are proven ways to stop that happening.
Do some people work ‘Monday, Tuesday, and half of Wednesday for yourself, and then Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday for the government’? No, they don’t.
Some budget commentators have missed the mark entirely. Let’s bust some myths and set the record straight.
Young people saving through shares and ETFs are worried about capital gains tax changes. But first-home buyers may already have a better option: their super.
Large index-tracking funds could soon gain automatic exposure to AI giants as companies such as OpenAI edge toward public markets.
The first step is rethinking the way we view housing – as home and shelter rather than an investment or commodity.
All but one of the companies researchers studied decided to continue with a four-day work week. And none reported a loss of productivity.
Despite concerns, for many young Australians the broader opportunities to earn, save, start businesses and build wealth over time are likely to remain available.
The rarest Bluey silver coins have been resold for more than 11 times their original price. But it’s worth seeing how much of a markup you’re actually paying.
Is Australia finally getting serious about tax reform, or just testing the waters?
This federal budget recognises AI can’t transform Australia’s economy if we don’t have the local tech, tools and expertise to implement it.
These four federal budgets brought in major reforms. This year’s effort is not quite so ambitious.
This week’s summit has revived a 20-year-old idea of the ‘Group of Two’ superpowers working together with global benefits. But we’re now living in a different world.
Even after a federal budget boost, Australia won’t have enough skilled tradespeople to work on existing homes – let alone build the new homes being promised.
NZ’s world-first regime aimed to improve transparency in how institutions assess climate risk. So why are some choosing to say little about changes being made?
This court decision will have huge ripple effects right across Australian retail – and petrol retailers in particular should be on notice.
The 2026 budget has delivered big reforms on housing affordability and tax. But there are very few specific measures for regional Australia’s biggest pain points.
While NZ softens disclosure rules for large companies, investors are still factoring climate risk into decisions – with observable effects on capital flows.
After decades of wealthy investors getting a better deal, this budget finally tilts the scales for younger people trying to buy their first home.
Budget 2026 contains important changes to capital gains tax, negative gearing and trusts. While the reforms are significant, the timing is cautious.
The key figures from the federal budget, from negative gearing changes to tax cuts for workers.
Even under its worst-case scenario, the government says growth will slow but not stall.