Comment

Bipolar headlines

Whether a ratings chase or ideological war, News Corp’s coronavirus coverage is agenda driven, divisive and at times just dangerous 26 July 2020 | Denis Muller (first published in The Conversation) Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation has […]

Finance

Markets retreat as concerns mount

Global share markets started the past week off strongly with US shares breaking out to new recovery highs, but gains were partly reversed later in the week 26 July 2020 | Shane Oliver, AMP Capital (Image Jason Mowry) […]

Finance

Better coping with COVID-19

The elimination, and control, of COVID-19 is a long way off but market confidence is holding up amidst signs that nations are better managing the challenges of coronavirus   20 July 2020 | Shane Oliver, AMP Capital  […]

Economy

On a cliff edge

The fiscal cliff is more likely to be a fiscal slope, Shane Oliver looks at why concerns about Australia’s budget deficit are overblown 16 July 2020 | Shane Oliver,  AMP Capital (Image: Maksim Shutov) The […]

News

China ready tourism

Australia continues to face challenges in repairing relations with China but as Chinese tourists still view Australia as a favourable that’s a market industry leaders say tourism operators must focus on 10 July 2020 | […]

News

National cabinet on China relations

Business leaders say a shift of thinking, and realisation that Asia is the key global economic growth driver, must underpin Australia’s approach to China 8 July 2020 | Toby Thomas (Image: Evangeline Shaw) The nation’s peak […]

Finance

Retirees on edge

Superannuation system doesn’t deliver as COVID-19 puts paid to the old expression “looking forward to retirement” 7 July 2020 | Staff Writers (Image: Jack Finnigan) A survey of over 1,000 current and prospective retirees shows […]

Property

Tale of two cities

Sydney apartment prices fall while Melbourne moves higher 6 July 2020 | Dr Andrew Wilson, My Housing Market Melbourne’s Inner City region recorded the highest regional auction clearance rate at the weekend at 74.8%, reflecting particularly […]

News

No sense in “decoupling”

Australia’s former Foreign Minister says China’s overreach must be challenged in a measured way 6 July 2020 | Marcus Reubenstein (Image: supplied) Australia’s second longest serving post-war foreign minister, Gareth Evans played an integral part […]

Finance

Markets ride the ‘second wave’

Share markets and COVID-19 infections continue to move upwards 4 July 2020 | Shane Oliver,  AMP Capital (Image: Dimon Blr) Despite ongoing concerns about coronavirus most major share markets saw solid gains over the last […]

Economy

Building approvals falter

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated weakening construction activity 2 July 2020 | Toby Thomas The building and construction sectors are currently one of the largest direct and indirect contributors to the Australian economy. Yet, both […]

Economy

Shipping shows resilience

International cargo shipping has seen a boost in volumes and profitability over the last quarter 1 July 2020 | Toby Thomas (Image: Cameron Venti) The disruption to supply lines caused by the COVID-19 pandemic profoundly […]