News

The royalty treatment

The mining industry has exaggerated its contribution in taxes and royalties to Australian governments by an estimated $45 billion over the past 10 years. Callum Foote reports on the findings of an independent research project […]

Finance

What goes up should come down

Inflation worries weigh on minds of investors as do the many questions hanging over Bitcoin 24 May 2021 | Shane Oliver, AMP Capital (Image: Sean Robertson) The inflation scare continued to worry investors over the last week […]

News

Sellers pipping buyers

Post-Budget auction markets still hot but clearly easing as listings surge as sellers try to  cash in on booming market   17 May 2021 | Dr Andrew Wilson, My Housing Market Although home auction markets reported more […]

Finance

Borderline economy

Is Australia’s recovery really dependent on reopening the international border? 17 May 2021 | Shane Oliver, AMP Capital  Angst around this got a new lease of life after the Budget assumed the border would not reopen until […]

Finance

Inflation pressure builds

Inflation is on the rise globally but it’s likely to be a confusing picture over the next few years, against the backdrop of a likely bottoming of the long-term decline in inflation seen over the […]

Economy

IMF’s casts spotlight on six nations

Each year the International Monetary Fund conducts an ongoing assessment of a small basket of economies and their financial sectors 7 May 2021 | International Monetary Fund Throughout 2020 and into 2021, the global financial system withstood […]

News

Calls to not single out Indian-Australians

Asian Australian Alliance joins parliamentary crossbenchers, Sikh Council, Multicultural Communities Council, Chinese Community Council and Human Rights Commission in calling for Australian Government to withdraw its decision on penalising Australians defying the travel ban to […]