December 2024
Five reforms Chalmers must tackle to kickstart growth
Taking on big reforms may entail political risks, but the alternative is to continue on a path of genteel decline.
April 2023
Don’t divert super from best investments
A ‘purpose’ that allows superannuation funds to invest in government social ventures will rob successful businesses of funding and diminish retirement incomes.
January 2022
Global democracy escaped an earthquake a year ago
Had the storming of Capitol Hill overturned the US presidential election, the international liberal democratic order would have struggled to survive.
January 2021
China reality mugs Keating’s Asia vision
Former PM's claim about Australia being an Asian country now looks naïve. We must pursue stronger ties with traditional Western allies to withstand Beijing's bullying.