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 […]

Property

Clearance rates hold firm

Auction volumes across Australian capital cities hit nine-week high 29 June 2020 | Toby Thomas, CoreLogic Data Despite fears of a second wave of COVID-19 cases in Victoria being front of mind over the past […]

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, […]