Comment

Hoping for the best

A Sinologist’s view on Australia’s relations with China 8 October 2020 | Professor Kerry Brown (Image: Marcus Reubenstein) My memory of the time I spent in Australia, while directing the University of Sydney China Studies Centre […]

Finance

Budget black off track

The 2020-21 Australian Budget – spend, spend, spend as the focus remains on recovery and jobs, jobs, jobs 7 October 2020 | Shane Oliver & Diana Mousina AMP Capital (Image: supplied) The 2020-21 budget is a […]

News

Canberra’s captive audience

Former Queensland Premier Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen called it “Feeding the Chooks”. Michael West and Callum Foote detail Scott Morrison’s marketing triumph over mainstream media 23 September 2020 | Michael West and Callum Foote (MW Media) […]

Finance

Covid correction

Historically September is a month for market corrections, just like the coronavirus and the race for the White House, this one may not be over yet 20 September 2020 | Shane Oliver, AMP Capital (Image: Jay Clark) […]

Economy

China data good for Australia

Despite diplomatic tensions getting in the way beef, barley and wine exports, Australia’s economic exposure to the Chinese recovery is good news     3 September 2020 | Shane Oliver, AMP Capital In a time where our national […]

Culture

Time’s up for TikTok CEO

With the company under heavy fire from the most economic sanction-obsessed US President in history, TikTok’s American CEO has stepped down 28 August 2020 | Adina-Laura Achim, Jing Daily Amid rising tensions with the Trump […]

Business

Grapes of wrath?

With little evidence that the Australian wine industry is dumping product on the Chinese market, it appears China’s Commerce Ministry may well have jumped the gun with its latest threat to slap tariffs on Australian […]

Comment

China relationship not set in stone

Political tensions with China have been escalating, but there’s still time for Australia to make amends and not follow in America’s footsteps, writes former Australian diplomat Bruce Haigh 17 August 2020 | Bruce Haigh Since Donald […]