News Wire

China’s island paradise on show

As midsummer arrives in the Northern Hemisphere, Hainan, China, welcomes its annual island-wide carnival. The 2026 (27th) Hainan Island Carnival will be held from July 18 to August 18, extending a vibrant summer invitation to […]

China

China’s big stimulus

A move towards more aggressive fiscal policy stimulus and property support measures should help drive a mild cyclical upswing in China’s economy. However, it’s doubtful it will be enough to reverse longer term structural problems […]

Opinion

Trump effect on Australia

What will Trump 2.0 mean for Australia? What will China do? But there are two similar questions to ask: what should and what will Trump mean for Australia and our region? Michael Pascoe with his answers. The short answer to the […]

Economy

Economy Trumped

For only the second time since 1892 a U.S. president has won a second, non-consecutive term. AMP’s Shane Oliver looks at what Donald Trump’s second presidency means for the world economy. Contrary to what would […]

Economy

Mixed data ahead of RBA meeting

Retail spending per capita still going backwards, housing approvals supported by detached houses and not units (AMP Capital) The long-awaited Australia’s retail spending data today came out in line to slightly below economists’ estimates of […]