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

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 […]

News

ASPI strategy pays off

Think tank leading push for increased Australian military spending collects $214,500 “management advisory service” fee as Prime Minister announces massive new Defence Budget   ASPI rakes in millions of dollars from Commonwealth Government contracts while […]

Economy

Second wave slowdown

A surge in new COVID-19 infections and cluster breakouts in nations where the virus appeared to be under control is a concern for markets 28 June 2020 | Shane Oliver, AMP Capital “Second wave” coronavirus fears […]

Economy

Immigration curve flattened

The international border lockdown has halted immigration and the economic fallout stagnant from population growth will be widespread 26 June 2020 | Toby Thomas This morning Australia’s outgoing Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy told the […]

News

6000 Qantas jobs to go

Australian national carrier’s three-year plan to lose staff and save $15 billion 25 June 2020 | Toby Thomas A significant blow has been dealt to the workforce of Australia’s flagship airline with Qantas chief Alan […]

Business

Clawing back exports

Andrew Ferguson’s family-owned Ferguson Australia Group processes one quarter of Southern Rock Lobsters in South Australia Australia’s southern rock lobster is the most prized of lobsters and nowhere is it valued more than in China […]

Comment

Who’s been hit?

Australian manufacturers may… or may not… have been under cyber attack 23 June 2020 | Peter Roberts, AUManufacturing On a day when the federal government announced some bad news for university students the Prime Minister, […]

Economy

Lockdown through a global lens

The gradual reopening of economies around the world presents a consortium of challenges for societies, policymakers and financial markets alike 22 June 2020 | Gita Gopinath (International Monetary Fund) The Great Lockdown is expected to […]

Finance

Deep V recovery

Some good data suggests a recovery from the dramatic COVID-19 economic lows but there are still plenty of variables and risks 21 June 2020 | Shane Oliver, AMP Capital (Image: Shownen) The past week has seen an avalanche […]

Comment

Who is running the China narrative?

Concerns are being raised about the ‘boofhead diplomacy’ being conducted at the highest levels of China/Australia relations. But apart from the Murdoch tabloids urging all and sundry to call out China whatever the cost, who […]

Business

Cultivating the relationship

The story of Australia’s $1.1 billion wine exports to China is far from an overnight success, its bedrock is a deep cultural understanding and personal relationships cultivated over many years 17 May 2020 | Marcus […]

Comment

AFR can apologise for racial offence

The Australian Financial Review rightly apologises for cartoon amidst claims of anti-Semitism… don’t hold your breath for admission of ever offending Chinese-Australians 15 June 2020 | Marcus Reubenstein (Image: David Rowe/AFR) The Australian Financial Review […]