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 […]

Business

Chinese take-away foreign investment

Despite government policy moves aimed at tightening access for Chinese foreign investment, the latest reports show Chinese investors are already shunning Australia 9 June 2020 | Marcus Reubenstein It’s been less than a week since […]

Comment

Punching above our weight?

Respected financial market commentator, Michael Pascoe says, dud diplomacy with China will cost plenty and deliver Australia nothing 9 June 2020 | Michael Pascoe Nuanced, subtle, far-sighted, strategic, wise, prudent, considered, clever – all words […]

Business

Who will pick up the tools?

The COVID-19 pandemic reveals Australia’s vulnerability: a narrow, fragile manufacturing base akin to a developing nation 7 June 2020 | Peter Roberts, @AuManufacturing (Image: Justin Bautista) When the states and federal government woke up to […]

Economy

Shares defy a wall of worry

Despite all the bad news there is some logic behind the 39% rally on global shares 6 June 2020 | Shane Oliver, AMP Capital  Share markets continued to power up over the last week as developed countries […]

Finance

A bounce is not a recovery

The market has bounced back from its COVID-19 low but what will stop the market returning to the pre-coronavirus high? 2 June 2020 | Roger Montgomery (Image: Danilo Batista) The worst seems to be over. […]

Economy

Trading Places

Trade consultancy ITS Global looks at the numbers, which Australian industries could face tough times ahead; and how real or large is the risk to trade with China? 29 May 2020 | Khalil Hegarty, ITS […]

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 […]