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Daniel’s glaring emissions omission
Readers’ letters on the energy transition; university research; the pace of reform; and the performance of Olympic rowers
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Yesterday
- Opinion
- The AFR View
Labor needs to listen to its reform legends again
The frequent references to reform heroes just underscore the message at the BCA dinner that government and business need each other.
- The AFR View
Blame WFH – not foreign students – for the housing shortage
The major driver of Australia’s rental shortage is not a surge in foreign students, but a sharp rise in households with spare rooms and home offices, experts say.
- Michael Read
- Opinion
- Productivity
Why dwindling productivity is a big deal for superannuation
Despite having one of the largest pension schemes in the world, the start-ups that can drive productivity aren’t getting the financial support they need.
- Allegra Spender
- Opinion
- US election
What Trump or Harris would mean for global markets and Australia
Tariffs are unlikely to have a direct impact on Australian trade, but changes to US trade policy may have a larger effect on our ambition to diversify our export base.
- Susan Stone
This Month
- Opinion
- Leading Indicators
The ‘insolvency armageddon’ is all hype
Concern about the record number of company failures is not only overblown, but the surge in businesses going bust is probably a good thing.
- Michael Read
- Opinion
- Australian economy
Fix low productivity or get used to high inflation for longer
The economy is in an unusual bind. The only way out is to reverse Australia’s dismal productivity performance.
- Paul Bloxham
Why shouldn’t Australia capitalise on its abundance of uranium?
Readers’ letters on the role of nuclear energy; horses at risk in violent protests; and new anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws that threaten to drive out accountants.
- Analysis
- Interest rates
Chalmers’ RBA dilemma: how much Greens is too much for investors?
Former central bankers say foreign investors who buy Australian government bonds, equities and currency will pay attention to the political standoff over the RBA board.
- John Kehoe
- Exclusive
- Interest rates
Surprise government spending blowout hits $70b
Treasury may have underestimated a state and federal government budget spending splurge by $70 billion, which a string of economists warn will add to inflation.
- Updated
- Michael Read
- Opinion
- The AFR View
A reform to face the test of an ageing Australia
It is encouraging that the two main parties have tackled such a fundamental challenge to the nation in a bipartisan way.
- The AFR View
Housing’s vicious cycle | US debate’s investor clues | Lithium rollercoaster
This week on the Chanticleer podcast, James and Anthony examine why housing is eating the economy, decipher what the presidential debate really means for investors, and explain why it’s a fascinating time for the lithium sector.
- Updated
- Anthony Macdonald and James Thomson
- Opinion
- Australian economy
Chalmers dumps his fiscal profligacy onto the RBA
The government has its foot on the spending pedal while the Reserve Bank tries standing on the brakes. There is no sign of the co-ordination that has been called for.
- Michael Stutchbury
Hard truth behind soft inflation target
Readers’ letters on the timing of inflation targeting; the appeal of the teals; the energy transition; and Donald Trump’s focus on cats
- Opinion
- Interest rates
There’s a straightforward way to clear RBA board logjam
An alternative structure for the new monetary-policy-setting board could satisfy Labor and the concerns of the Coalition and former governors.
- Jonathan Kearns
- Opinion
- Australian economy
Economists have lost their power. Here’s how to fix it
Economists can be a necessary “pain in the arse” in public debates. But policymakers have stopped listening, and the influence of the profession depends on providing practical advice.
- Danielle Wood
- Opinion
- Economics explained
Bank profits are the price of trust, and bitcoin proves it
One way to think about part of the profits that banks make is that it’s the cost of providing trust. But first you need to understand how blockchains work.
- Richard Holden
- Exclusive
- Interest rates
Former RBA bosses oppose Chalmers’ board shake-up
RBA reviewer Renee Fry-McKibbin urges Treasurer Jim Chalmers to accept his rival’s final demand.
- John Kehoe and Michael Read
- Opinion
- Productivity Commission
Industry policies can work if we carefully weigh the risks
There can be compelling reasons for governments to intervene with subsidies and other favours. But they can never be allowed to become blank cheques.
- Danielle Wood
Jobs boom fuelling inflation, RBA warns
The jobs market is still too strong, central bank chief economist Sarah Hunter says, with participation at a record high and very few workers getting laid off.
- Michael Read
