The trade wars could eventually undermine the importance of the US dollar, but it isn’t happening yet.
- Senior lecturer, Canberra School of Government, University of Canberra
Price hikes and controversies have landed Spotify in hot water – with some artists opting to pull their music from the platform.
Is climate action a cost or benefit? The debate is dividing big Australian businesses. But the answer is clear: benefits from action far outweighs the cost.
Behind the closed doors of the Cabinet Room, the treasurer is pushing for ‘concrete ideas’ that won’t cost Australia more.
Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock needs to keep the bank’s focus on unemployment as well as inflation.
Stone was the last of the old-style Canberra mandarins, serving eight Australian treasurers, from Snedden to Keating.
Unless we are happy to keep government debt, – which is already close to a trillion dollars – growing indefinitely, taxes will need to rise.
Turmoil in markets has added another layer of complexity to the outlook for interest rates.
Nvidia is one of the world’s most highly valued companies. A new book suggests its Taiwanese-born CEO is as grounded as any centibillionaire could be.
Business investment is mired at 30-year lows. Why is it so weak and what needs to change?
Jim Chalmers, Andrew Leigh and Gavin Newsom are among the high-ranking politicians reading and sharing Abundance – a book that urges the left to reset its priorities.
Spotify officially claims it was started because its founders ‘love music and piracy was killing it’. But a new book argues this is rewriting history.
Inflation is back under control, but now the Reserve Bank is concerned about the risks of a global economic slowdown.
With the key measures of inflation back within the Reserve Bank’s target band, expectations are growing for a second rate cut in May.
In an unexpected twist, it seems neither party is targeting its usual voters with these tax cuts.
The inflation picture is improving, but the central bank is worried about the global economic backdrop.
The amount households could expect to save varies significantly according to where they are located – and how often they drive.
Here’s what you need to know about the big spends in Labor’s last budget before the election.
An average worker will get $268 but not until mid-2026.
Meta has obtained a court order to stop former senior employee Sarah Wynn-Williams from discussing her memoir – despite its new commitment to ‘free expression’.
In the Albanese government’s last federal budget before the election, new spending promises are likely to be limited.
The first-of-its kind report by the Australian Bureau of Statistics looks beyond GDP to a broader measurement of what nature is really worth.
The future of the public service has become a hot election issue with fears Peter Dutton’s threats to sack staff will gut essential front line services.
The first cut in interest rates was expected, but the central bank has warned the economic outlook remains uncertain.
A larger than expected drop in inflation data has boosted the chances of an interest rate cut as soon as February.
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