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To keep government spending under control, stronger rules and targets are needed. These should be on the agenda at the treasurer’s upcoming roundtable.
In a market where milliseconds matter, even a minor error can have major consequences. But this latest mistake shows the ASX faces a credibility crisis.
Tiny houses can normalise smaller, more sustainable living. So why are some owners facing eviction?
Those signs about surprise insurance charges are intended to keep patients informed – but new research points to a negative side effect.
In a new report, the Productivity Commission recommends building on our existing laws to regulate AI, before adding new ones.
If state and federal governments replaced inefficient taxes with better designed ones, households would be at least $900 better off.
Without predictable trade policy and stronger support systems, small firms remain vulnerable to shocks they can’t afford to absorb.
Syria’s economy has been battered by war – the coming years will be decisive.
We need to reduce the costs of getting to net zero. Better emissions-reduction incentives and faster approvals processes for renewable energy would be a good start.
Australia needs to shift to a corporate tax regime that encourages investment and helps new businesses enter the market.
As AI powers individualized pricing across industries, businesses are increasingly charging based on what they think you can pay.
Ghana and India are rekindling a decades old relationship
The Reserve Bank faces a delicate balancing act. The timing of the next rate cut is not guaranteed.
One in five Australians’ pay – especially for casuals, part-timers, women and younger workers – would be affected by Labor’s move on penalty rates and overtime.
As the US winds back some of its highest tariff threats, Australia should see a small benefit.
Venues built for mega sporting events often have very large cost overruns. Perhaps Tasmania could learn a lesson from Beijing’s Bird’s Nest stadium.
Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock needs to keep the bank’s focus on unemployment as well as inflation.
Business leaders once flirted with activism. Under Trump, neutrality is back in style.
Anti-immigration rhetoric is on the rise, but migrants often contribute more to the economy than native-born workers.
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