Business

China drops GDP target

The Chinese government’s GDP target is suspended due to COVID-19 uncertainty but that shouldn’t worry China’s major trading partners 23 May 2020 | Marcus Reubenstein (Image: Xinhua) For the first time ever, China will not set an […]

News

World gets its COVID-19 inquiry

World Health Assembly adopts coronavirus inquiry proposal with no objections… and one which looks very different to Australia’s proposal 20 May 2020 | Marcus Reubenstein  The World Health Organization will hold an inquiry into the global […]

Economy

Global markets retreat

Global share markets pulled back over the last week on worries about second waves of VODI-19 outbreaks, the economic outlook and tensions with China 10 May 2020 | Shane Oliver, AMP Capital (Image: Maksym Kaharlytskyi) It’s been […]

Economy

Emerging from the lockdown

While Australia takes its first cautious steps out of COVID-19 restrictions some Asian and European nations have already stepped forward 15 May 2020 | Changyong Rhee and Poul M. Thomsen, IMF Several countries in Asia […]

News

Beef exports on ice

Tensions between Australia and its biggest trading partner rise as China suspends import licences of four beef producers 12 May 2020 | Staff Writers (Image: Victoria Shes) The immediate future of Australia’s $3 billion plus […]

Property

Home seller growth eases

Australian residential property listings feel the weight of COVID-19 12 May 2020 | Dr Andrew Wilson, My Housing Market (Image: Greg Rivers) The recent post-Easter revival in home sellers has proved to be short-lived with growth […]

Economy

Derailing the export train?

Submissions to a parliamentary inquiry identify risks associated with over-reliance on single export markets but also highlight little has been done to mitigate those risks 12 May 2020 | Su-Lin Tan, SCMP (Image: Rio Tinto) […]

News

A trumped up EXCLUSIVE?

The line between media and politics has been blurred in this coronavirus crisis but has Murdoch media been caught out overstepping the mark? 11 May 2020 | Marcus Reubenstein  What’s wrong with the above two “EXCLUSIVE” […]

Economy

Economy getting ready to move

With a dramatic drop in new infections, Australia is reopening with a three staged easing of restrictions with the aim of having much of the economy operating again by July in a coronavirus safe environment […]