With our defence ‘dangerously weak’, we must supercharge drone technology
One of our closest guarded secrets is that we are among the world leaders in drones and radar technology, which we must exploit amid rising global tensions.
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Be warned, this is no ordinary trade war
The trade war repercussions will shape the world in ways we never anticipated when Donald Trump returned as US President. Now, terbium and other rare earths have become potential trade weapons.
Hidden message behind the Oval Office clash
The great danger for Australia is we will be so appalled at what happened in the Oval Office we will not understand the underlying forces and their long-term impact on us.
If you want profitable casinos, then you need high rollers
If states don’t want casinos they should be honest and shut them down. Instead, The Star and Crown Melbourne are being slowly destroyed, and the blame is going everywhere except where it belongs.
We stand to lose billions in blockbuster drug patent challenge
A court battle over a successful prostate cancer-fighting drug, with Australia on one side and the Swiss on the other, demands federal government funding.
MAGA mindset needed to Make ASX Great Again
Up-and-coming enterprises once listed on the ASX to raise equity capital, but are finding the private capital market more attractive in local and overseas markets.
The election game changer politicians didn’t predict
In every election, there is always a surprising lightning rod issue. This year it will be taxation – both the increasingly broken system itself and the ALP’s signature policy on taxing unrealised gains.
Australia must understand the new US policy pillars
Rare earths are an essential part of new US foreign policy and Australians, including the business world, need to understand the implications of what is happening.
Trump targeting rare earths, lithium in Ukraine peace deal
Donald Trump wants peace and much, much more. Traditionally, wars have been about sourcing oil and money. It now looks as though rare earths will replace the black gold.
Warning signs of an impending building industry collapse
Lower interest rates cannot save Australia’s building industry while it’s hindered by government charges and bureaucratic morass.
Original URL: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/author/robert-gottliebsen