Economy

China-Kiwi conundrum

Architect of China-NZ Free Trade Agreement says Australia and New Zealand have almost identical ties with China but “can’t easily explain” why Australia and China don’t get on 28 May 2020 | Marcus Reubenstein (Image: APAC […]

Economy

Silent partner on the road to recovery

Prime Minister Scott Morrison outlines his recovery plans for Australia without a single mention of exports or China 26 May 2020 | Marcus Reubenstein (Image: Kristina Flour) Prime Minister Scott Morrison has addressed the National Press Club […]

Economy

Who’s looking out for farmers?

National Farmers’ Federation president, Fiona Simson says Australian politicians must do “whatever they can” to rebuild the China relationship 25 May 2020 | Marcus Reubenstein (Image: Robert Bye) Australian farmers are worried they are about to […]

Economy

Global markets retreat

Global share markets pulled back over the last week on worries about second waves of VODI-19 outbreaks, the economic outlook and tensions with China 10 May 2020 | Shane Oliver, AMP Capital (Image: Maksym Kaharlytskyi) It’s been […]

Economy

Emerging from the lockdown

While Australia takes its first cautious steps out of COVID-19 restrictions some Asian and European nations have already stepped forward 15 May 2020 | Changyong Rhee and Poul M. Thomsen, IMF Several countries in Asia […]

Economy

Derailing the export train?

Submissions to a parliamentary inquiry identify risks associated with over-reliance on single export markets but also highlight little has been done to mitigate those risks 12 May 2020 | Su-Lin Tan, SCMP (Image: Rio Tinto) […]

Economy

Economy getting ready to move

With a dramatic drop in new infections, Australia is reopening with a three staged easing of restrictions with the aim of having much of the economy operating again by July in a coronavirus safe environment […]

Economy

The Lucky Country

There’s some clear gaps between Australia and the rest of the world which show we may emerge from this period of global misery better than most nations 7 May 2020 | Shane Oliver, AMP Capital Back in […]

Economy

Out of options on RBA rates

Given the gloomy coronavirus outlook the Reserve Bank could keep Australia’s historic low cash rate at 0.25% for the next three years 5 May 2020 | Shane Oliver, AMP Capital As widely expected, at its May meeting […]

Economy

Too small to fail?

Coronavirus economic support has seen governments throw lifelines to businesses “too big to fail” but will it reach SMEs across Asia? 5 May 2020 | Kenneth Kang and Changyong Rhee, IMF Asia was hit hard […]