Finance

Better coping with COVID-19

The elimination, and control, of COVID-19 is a long way off but market confidence is holding up amidst signs that nations are better managing the challenges of coronavirus   20 July 2020 | Shane Oliver, AMP Capital  […]

Economy

On a cliff edge

The fiscal cliff is more likely to be a fiscal slope, Shane Oliver looks at why concerns about Australia’s budget deficit are overblown 16 July 2020 | Shane Oliver,  AMP Capital (Image: Maksim Shutov) The […]

News

China ready tourism

Australia continues to face challenges in repairing relations with China but as Chinese tourists still view Australia as a favourable that’s a market industry leaders say tourism operators must focus on 10 July 2020 | […]

News

National cabinet on China relations

Business leaders say a shift of thinking, and realisation that Asia is the key global economic growth driver, must underpin Australia’s approach to China 8 July 2020 | Toby Thomas (Image: Evangeline Shaw) The nation’s peak […]

Finance

Retirees on edge

Superannuation system doesn’t deliver as COVID-19 puts paid to the old expression “looking forward to retirement” 7 July 2020 | Staff Writers (Image: Jack Finnigan) A survey of over 1,000 current and prospective retirees shows […]

Property

Tale of two cities

Sydney apartment prices fall while Melbourne moves higher 6 July 2020 | Dr Andrew Wilson, My Housing Market Melbourne’s Inner City region recorded the highest regional auction clearance rate at the weekend at 74.8%, reflecting particularly […]

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

Building approvals falter

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated weakening construction activity 2 July 2020 | Toby Thomas The building and construction sectors are currently one of the largest direct and indirect contributors to the Australian economy. Yet, both […]

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 […]

Comment

Sloppy journalism and a weak apology

7NEWS apologises to Chinese-Australian businessman but will the damage end there? 29 June 2020 | Marcus Reubenstein The Seven Network has issued an apology to Chinese-Australian businessman Richard Yuan, and removed a story on its […]