Australian economy
Opinion
National security
Treasury steps up to limit ‘strategic’ security overreach
The risk of foreign disruption has to be balanced in such a way that economic activity is not unnecessarily curtailed.
- by Ross Gittins
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Rate rises hit the jobs market as ‘help wanted’ signs disappear
The Reserve Bank has said it wants to bring down inflation and keep the jobless rate as low as possible. Now job vacancies are starting to fall sharply.
- by Shane Wright
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Interest rates
Fuel and power costs stopping businesses from profit-boosting changes
The retail sector has been struggling for almost two years, as high inflation and interest rates hit the spending plans of consumers.
- by Shane Wright
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Trump's White House
Trump 2.0: Why a second presidential term could lead to a new financial crisis
Donald Trump plans to “rebuild the greatest economy in history” if he wins a second presidential term. Experts fear a new financial crisis.
- by Shane Wright
Reserve Bank holds interest rates as economic path gets ‘narrower’
Home buyers have been given another reprieve by the Reserve Bank, but governor Michele Bullock warns the path to a soft economic landing is narrowing.
- by Shane Wright and Millie Muroi
Analysis
Interest rates
‘Uncertain’ times: Why the RBA’s interest rate decisions are getting harder
The RBA has found itself in uncertain times, as it tries to bring inflation down without driving the country into a recession.
- by Shane Wright
Analysis
Political leadership
Dutton takes flight as Labor loses altitude. But both face dangers
Peter Dutton is tapping into community anger about the cost of living, and new polling should debunk any idea that he is unelectable.
- by David Crowe
Analysis
Climate policy
The accounting trick at the heart of the world’s climate goals
On paper we can offset our way to net zero. In the real world, we cannot.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Opinion
Globalisation
Globalisation might be worsening inequality, but I’m OK with that
It’s important to look at exactly how globalisation has tipped the scale when it comes to equality.
- by Millie Muroi
‘Almost too good to be true’: Jobless rate eases as 40,000 people find work
But there are signs the job market is gradually loosening, giving the RBA little reason to lift interest rates next week.
- by Rachel Clun and Shane Wright
$10-a-day childcare should be ‘right there’ with Medicare, public schools
A think tank says the estimated $7 billion cost of providing free or low-fee early childhood education and care would be “more than offset” by other benefits.
- by Rachel Clun