Australia and India must work for mutual benefit
The sporting rivalry is playing out to packed crowds at the cricket grounds, and politically the past five years have seen relations at an all-time high.
Economics
Libs warn 10,000 firms at risk of bankruptcy
The Coalition has forecast an extra 10,000 businesses will go under by the time the next parliament sits as economists say neither Anthony Albanese nor Peter Dutton have credible plans to address the nation’s economic challenges.
Iron ore slump to stay as Xi backs growth
While Xi Jinping urged confidence in China’s economy, experts project the falling value in Australia’s top exports will continue.
Bankers pin their hopes on an end to the IPO drought
What does 2025 have in store for the domestic IPO and capital raisings market? In a roundtable discussion, three top investment bankers explain why they foresee better conditions ahead.
New UAE, Australia trade deal bucks protectionist trend
Against increased talk of tariffs and protectionism, the UAE and Australia are demonstrating the power of co-operation with the UAE-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
Not investing in gas risks extending the burning of coal
All policymakers, from both sides of the political divide, need to take the risks of gas supply seriously. The fuel source will be needed in the energy transition for decades to come.
Market’s $200bn growth year despite a desultory December
Overall 2024 was a good year for stocks but a late shift away from more interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve sparked a bout of risk aversion in the week before Christmas.
The pain and gain coming down the pipeline in 2025
There may be some cost-of-living relief on its way and housing values are likely to slow but energy bills could soar when subsidies end in 2025. Prepare for a year of uncertainty.
Co-operatives address the community’s needs
It has never been more important for mutuals and co-ops to find ways to serve their members and the community.
Super funds lock in double-digit returns for 2024
Super fund balances have had one of the best years in the past decade as those with exposure to international shares enjoy double-digit returns.
Wild ride: brace for a year of extremes and unpredictability
Geopolitical risks and uncertainty in China and the US are set to reshape markets and bring possible economic volatility, warns McGrathNicol executive chair Jason Preston.
Bensons collapse adds to construction sector gloom
High-rise apartment developer Bensons Property Group is the latest victim of the nationwide crisis dogging the construction sector, entering voluntary administration on Friday.
Scandals, takeovers, Swiftenomics: 2024 was a year to remember
The good, the bad and the ugly – 2024 was an eventful year for investors. We look back on the stories which made headlines and broke hearts.
$72 an hour too rich for Gold Coast restaurateurs
Sky-high staff penalty rates are putting a dampener on an otherwise cracker of a festive trading period for restaurateurs on one of Australia’s most popular tourist strips.
There’s a lot to be optimistic about in 2025: Citi Australia
Mark Woodruff, the local boss of US banking giant Citi, says market conditions are turning positive for the coming year.
Poorer nations poised to drive global economic growth
The global economy is on track to double in size in nominal terms over the next 15 years, with growth fuelled by poorer nations catching up with richer ones, according to forecasters.
Bulls riding into 2025 on high hopes of a Trump boom
In the spirit of festive cheer, it’s time to look back on some of the things that went right in 2024 and why 2025 might not be as ghoulish as most are expecting.
Why business will drive the economic recovery
It’s time governments abandon the well-trodden path of company bashing for political point scoring and talk up the role of business in our economy.
Wages growth cooling faster than expected: RBA
The central bank says wages growth is slowing, with labour supply more abundant than anticipated, as it becomes more optimistic a rate cut could be on the horizon.
IMF backs RBA, warns against govt spending spree
The UN-linked agency has warned against expansionary government policies that could thwart the RBA’s management of ‘the final descent of inflation to target’ as external challenges loom.
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