Finance
Flight to risk
Despite worrying signs that COVID-19 infections are on the rise in developing economies the major share markets all had a week of solid gains 11 October 2020 | Shane Oliver, AMP Capital (Image: Camila Perez) Share […]
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) […]
Comment
Temporary migrants’ anguish and exclusion in COVID-19
A comprehensive research report paints a bleak picture of the way Australia has treated temporary migrants — of all nationalities — throughout this pandemic 17 September 2020 | Bassina Farbenblum (UNSW) & Laurie Berg (UTS) In […]
Comment
Sino-Australian media ‘cold war’ on ice
The shock and indignation of the Australian media over the forced departure of two China correspondents has quickly dissipated following revelations that ASIO raided the homes of four Chinese journalists two months earlier 14 September […]
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 […]
News
Latest Defence announcement is just government spin
The PM and Defence Minister’s $1 billion in ‘new’ defence spending to boost Australia’s COVID-19 recovery is a smoke and mirrors manoeuvre because the real dollars end up with weapons makers from the US, France […]
Finance
Economic activity tracking lower
An improvement in Victoria’s COVID-19 numbers has been offset by higher concerns in New South Wales and perhaps an acceptance that the economic pain could outlive the pandemic by some considerable time 29 August 2020 […]
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 […]
News
SMH sets sail with facts left stranded
Without much proof… the Sydney Morning Herald has published accusations the son of a wealthy Chinese businessman had more than $200 million flow through his Australian property development company without any records to show for […]
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 […]
Finance
Markets rise as US coronavirus trends lower
But policymakers are faced with the reality of high long-term unemployment and that government stimulus will be needed well beyond the health crisis 15 August 2020 | Shane Oliver, AMP Capital (Image: M Gonzalez) Major global […]