Harnessing the power of AI will lift us all: AusSuper CEO
Super fund boss Paul Schroder says there’s an urgent need to tackle the housing shortage and cost of living pressures.
Economics
Momentum supports outlook for IPOs: ASX CEO
The exchange boss Helen Lofthouse says simplification will be the key to unlocking productivity.
Rate cut no silver bullet: Wesfarmers CEO
Rob Scott says any sustained improvement in economic conditions will require a moderation of government spending and policy changes that address supply side constraints.
Put ‘total tax’ reform on the agenda: IAG CEO
Insurance boss Nick Hawkins says there is plenty of potential ahead in making Australia’s tax system fit for a modern economy.
Certainty over energy investing will be critical: Arup
The infrastructure giant’s joint Australian bosses Kate West and Kerryn Coker says green energy remains a big opportunity for the economy.
Time to rebuild rail for resilient economy: Aurizon CEO
Andrew Harding says rail infrastructure is critical to keep the economy moving when disaster hits. That’s why we need to put it back on the priority list.
Tackling affordability requires bold thinking: Charter Hall
The property major’s boss David Harrison says state governments also have a big role to play in solving the housing crisis.
‘Green transition will be a huge challenge’: AGL CEO
Damien Nicks of the nation’s biggest power generator says its critical to provide secure, affordable energy while funding the renewables rollout.
Entrepreneurs create our future growth: Zeller CEO
Ben Pfisterer who heads up payments platform says now is the time to double down and invest.
Impending merger rule changes to bring on a flurry of deals
The impending tightening of the ACCC’s merger approval regime will trigger the fast-tracking of deal announcements in 2025, says Rothschild & Co Australia.
Epic inflation fight ‘far from over’
The nation’s biggest poll of business leaders comes with a pointed warning for both sides of politics heading into an election year.
Jobs spurt sours rate relief hopes
A surprise drop in the unemployment rate to 3.9 per cent in November has poured cold water on the prospect of a summer interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank.
RBA committed to cash, lower surcharges
The central bank has reinforced its commitment to lowering merchant card payment costs and ensuring that cash remains an affordable and viable means of payment for Australians.
ASX-listed CFOs see economy at turning point: Deloitte
Finance chiefs at Australia’s largest listed companies are confident that the economy will turn around in 2025 on expectations of easing inflation and households deploying their cash savings.
LNG industry on alert for export curbs
Australia’s LNG industry is on edge that the federal government may use emergency powers to limit exports as the competition regulator prepares to reveal tight supplies for winter 2025.
Australia ‘well placed’ to avoid Trump tariff impact
Australia has an advantage in weathering the expected upending of US trade policy under Donald Trump, Reserve Bank deputy governor Andrew Hauser has said.
Get ready for $650bn borrowing splurge
A four-year borrowing spree by governments is expected to reach levels typically experienced during economic crises, Westpac says.
RBA gives Labor reason to hope for a pre-poll rate cut
Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock says she is more confident that inflation is easing, abandoning her previous threat of ratcheting up interest rates even higher.
Beginning of the end of an independent central bank
If Labor ‘friends’ dominate the new board, there will be real questions over the objectivity of the decision-making. This is particularly important because the non-bank appointees will make up most of the board.
RBA’s softened tone raises prospect of February rate cut
The RBA says its board members are ‘gaining some confidence that inflation is moving sustainably towards target’.
Original URL: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/economics/page/5