This Month
Why the crossbench matters in the next government
It will be incumbent on independents to do their bit to break the shackles that led to policy stagnation.
Coalition may be least bad bet of worst election campaign ever
Labor’s economic record does not deserve another three-year term, but the Coalition has not made the case to change the government.
April
Why your super is the government’s next cash cow
The tax-by-stealth raid needs to be exposed for what it is: a morally dubious cash grab to paper over the government’s own fiscal mismanagement.
Welcome to Country: In defence of culture wars
Culture wars break out amid debates such as the frequency of welcome to country ceremonies because elites fail to listen to ordinary people’s legitimate social concerns.
ASX review of Hardie waiver must restore shareholder democracy
The James Hardie debacle prompts the ASX to do more to safeguard the integrity of Australia’s markets and restore the fading ASX governance premium.
Labor and Coalition have shrunk before the Trumpian election challenge
Neither the government nor the alternative government has sought to win a mandate for the meaningful policy reform necessary to successfully navigate the volatility that lies ahead.
Election campaign leaves defence questions unanswered
The real leadership test for both sides of politics this Anzac Day is whether they can match remembrance for our military past with readiness for what’s coming.
The Coalition has a credibility gap on the budget
If the Dutton team is serious about convincing voters it’s the best party to manage Trumpian uncertainty, it must stop sending mixed messages about fiscal repair.
Election promises will leave young Australians bitter
Future generations will bear the brunt of the major parties wagering the nation’s future for instant political dividends.
Why Canberra can’t afford to ignore Jakarta
In the shifting tides of the Indo-Pacific, the real danger lies not in Indonesia’s dance with others, but in our failure to keep in step.
Trump’s trade war is a sledgehammer to America’s tech dominance
The president’s instincts on rebalancing the trade deficit with China aren’t wrong, but his methods are constraining the talents that have underwritten the US AI boom.
The housing crisis isn’t about buyers, it’s about broken supply
Without serious reforms, we risk cementing a future where younger Australians are trapped in a cycle of inflated prices and growing debt.
Policy ping-pong won’t deliver housing affordability
A future government will inherit a dog’s breakfast of housing and tax policies and be left to clean up the mess.
Trump’s pause no relief from great power showdown on trade
Australia confronts a worrying dilemma as the economic conflict between our major alliance partner and our major trade partner ramps up.
Trump’s economic cold war forces trade pragmatism from Australia
Deepening South-East Asian trade ties would prevent an assertive China exploiting the vacuum left by Trump’s unpredictability.
No room for super complacency about cyber risk
Big super’s governance failures are now piling up coordinated cyberattacks targeting some of the nation’s largest industry funds.
ASX’s James Hardie waiver is not in the market’s best interests
The bourse has set a terrible precedent by being complicit in undermining shareholder democracy.
Trump dump a stiff examination of investment strategies
The complacent who have clipped the ticket during the good times will be exposed during the bad times at great cost to their customers and members.
Trump’s trade war makes Dutton’s task harder on May 3
With the ASX set to slump a further 4 per cent at today’s opening, attitudes towards Trump’s revanchist protectionism are the wild card thrust into the federal election.
Election campaign sidesteps economic reform
Without a credible plan to steer Australia through mounting risks and uncertainty, the prospect of a majority government now hangs in the balance.