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The upbeat regulators (no, they're not a band)
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The heads of Australia’s three main regulators are upbeat about the prognosis for the local economy, but their optimism comes with caveats. Also...
Banks up, but market down: The wild ride continues
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The market capitalisation of the four major banks jumped $31 billion in just two days, yet the share market fell yesterday. A wild ride for traders.&n...
Industrial revolution: Full steam ahead for major reform
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has outlined a new era of industrial relations reform which he hopes will lead Australia out of recession. Busines...
Make way for JobMaker
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve had JobSeeker and JobKeeper. Now, get ready for JobMaker. Today the Prime Minister’s going to outline his economic plan to recover f...
Blowback on $60-billion ‘windfall’
24 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is resisting calls to spend the $60 billion accounting error in the JobKeeper package. It’s anything but a w...
It’s Mao or never: China meeting make or break for Australia
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
China’s annual National People’s Congress kicks off today and this year Australia has much to win, or lose. Also today: The Federal Gover...
Win for workers could break business
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A ruling by the full bench of the Federal Court has opened the way for Australia’s two million casual workers to receive holiday pay and other e...
The $6-billion pipe dream
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Can a pipeline from one side of the country to the other save the economy? Also today: The trade dispute between Australia and China escalates ...
The new kings of the share market
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Surging iron ore prices have created new kings of the share market, with BHP, Rio Tinto and Fortescue metals temporarily at least taking over the mant...
The post-pandemic economic battleground
17 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Is trade the next economic battleground after the COVID-19 pandemic? Australia heads to the World Health Organisation tonight to push for an inquiry i...
Jobs gone in unprecedented collapse
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nearly 600,000 jobs were lost last month in Australia – an unprecedented collapse in the employment market – and one in seven young people...
The trade spat that may become a war
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The trade war between Australia and China is escalating, and it’s partly Australia’s fault. Also today: The Commonwealth Bank buys ...