Australian economy
Bankrupt, bust or giving up: Businesses shutter at pandemic levels
Data shows more than one in 20 businesses across the country is failing as consumer spending dries up and high costs hit their bottom line.
- by Shane Wright
Latest
The issue dividing Australians more than ever
Roughly half of Australians believe immigration is too high, although their attitudes appear to be driven by record levels of worry about housing and the economy rather than a surge in anti-migrant sentiment.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
No tax relief for you: Deficits, cost put cuts in too-hard basket
Neither major party will try to win over voters at the federal election with an offer of substantial tax relief.
- by Shane Wright
Analysis
Political leadership
A treasurer stares at a government’s political mortality
Jim Chalmers has used an off-the-cuff speech to rally Labor supporters … while also exposing the government’s fears.
- by Shane Wright
Opinion
Fertility
The three F-words that sum up Australia’s economic malaise
For years, governments have focused on population, productivity and participation. But as the US election shows, they need to start paying attention to the letter F.
- by Shane Wright
Chalmers’ $900m carrot to convince states to rip up red tape
Treasurer Jim Chalmers will unveil plans, mirroring reforms used by Paul Keating and John Howard, to get the economy running faster and cheaper.
- by Shane Wright
Albanese flies to South America on trade rescue mission after Trump victory
The prime minister is seeking to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping within days to shore up a $327 billion economic relationship.
- by David Crowe
The mortgage or the baby? Fertility dropping to record low
Births have fallen to a 15-year low and skyrocketing property prices are being blamed. Now there are calls for new policies to help people have children.
- by Shane Wright
‘We are well prepared’: Jim Chalmers says not to panic over Trump victory
As the treasurer moves to calm economic fears after Trump’s victory, AUKUS fan and former secretary of state Mike Pompeo has been snubbed for a White House job.
- by Matthew Knott
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Will Trump be disastrous for our economy? I doubt it
While the US prepares for a bout of serious self-harm that will affect the rest of the world economy, Australia is unlikely to be in the firing line.
- by Ross Gittins
Trump’s victory could wipe $36b from Australian economy
Experts say the full suite of Donald Trump’s economic policies would fuel global inflation and interest rates and slow growth, delivering a huge policy headache to the Australian government and the Reserve Bank.
- by Shane Wright and Millie Muroi
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