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Jennifer HewettFinancial Review |
Fallout from the Iran war means the Albanese government now has to persuade the public that it is not a good idea to further slug the energy industry.
The stalemate in the Middle East war is the enduring backdrop to the instant chaos of another attempted assassination of the US president.
Labor is tackling a scheme that has become unaffordable and wildly out of control in what it covers. But delivering on its commitment will be harder...
Right-wing and anti-immigration parties are on a tear across Europe. What does the rise of One Nation say about the mood in Australia?
Concern about the economic impact of the Middle East conflict has only increased since the treasurer’s recent meeting with the world’s other...
The fire at the Geelong refinery is a dramatic image of Australia’s vulnerability to the global oil shortage and its reliance on South-East Asian...
Donald Trump’s confidence about the Iran war defies logic. Markets have persuaded themselves things are going to work out, but can Jim Chalmers’...
Angus Taylor says he wants to cut migrant numbers and improve Australian values. We know what One Nation thinks, but how will Labor respond?
Board members are at an impasse over who should be appointed to improve relations with the Albanese government – divided over two former Labor...
What does it mean to be a good soldier and leader against an ill-defined enemy in a war with no coherent goals and conducted in an alien, hostile...
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the levy was “an idea whose time has come”, but the government is stuck in the slow lane.
The president’s refusal to acknowledge the lack of any coherent US strategy means it’s not just Iranian spokesmen considering him “delusional”.
The Iran conflict has cemented the shift from concerns about sustainability to security of supply.
What’s worse: spiking inflation and rising interest rates or an economy that is struggling for growth? Both options are likely.
Health Minister Mark Butler says the scheme is one of the great reforms of the past few decades. Why is it so badly off track – and not just because...
The economic effects of the Iran crisis makes the Albanese government’s budget decisions harder - but also more necessary to make tough choices....
Japan’s ambassador to Australia says any change to gas taxes will curtail investment and Australia’s reputation as a reliable energy partner.
The EU-Australia agreement allowed Anthony Albanese to argue that free trade is not dead in the Trump era. But the turmoil in the Middle East is...
No country will be spared the effects of the Middle East conflict, warns the head of the International Energy Agency.
The government claims Australia is over-prepared for energy shocks, but the gap between bureaucratic taskforces and actual fuel shortages is widening.
The appointment of new CEO Brandon Craig demonstrates the company’s strong focus on the Americas in a changing centre of gravity for the company’s...
The central bank’s board split five-four over whether to lift rates, but governor Michele Bullock says the debate was over timing, not direction.
The Reserve Bank’s expected decision to raise rates on Tuesday is likely to be just the beginning of protracted pain for Australia, as petrol prices...
Australia is being increasingly drawn into the Middle East conflict as its fuel supplies become ever more vulnerable.
Infrastructure Australia’s priority list promises an independent assessment of merit but contains plenty of politics with a capital P.
The US president has tried to reassure markets that the war in Iran will be over soon and be successful. But the shocks, including to the oil market,...
Canada and Australia have been high-immigration countries, but Canada is cutting numbers much harder than Australia. And its housing and rental prices...
Mark Carney wants middle powers to help write new rules of behaviour now that the former international order has been destroyed. But how realistic are...
The government is celebrating strong economic growth figures. But it makes it more likely the RBA will increase rates sooner rather than later.
The people who run Australia’s largest companies and employers cannot be clearer. The economy risks falling behind in a high-risk, fast-changing...
The Albanese government’s talk of major economic reform has one again come down to the Australian obsession – the housing market.
The president’s State of the Union address reflected Republican concerns they are on track to lose control of Congress in November.
Ambitions for Australia to be a regional hub for data centres are being tested by what’s needed to join the global boom.
The great Labor reformer agrees the tax is unfair but says Labor should drastically cut income tax and government spending as part of a real reform...
The Victorian government is confronting a report about its failure to curb corruption that cost taxpayers billions. Its tactic? Attack the author and...
Anthony Albanese is about to announce another big spending commitment on high-speed rail. The idea is popular – it’s just a shame none of it adds up.
Angus Taylor is urgently trying to establish himself as Liberal leader able to avoid the party’s extinction. But the pressure to produce hard policy...
The new Liberal Party leader rose in an overwhelming vote against Sussan Ley. Will that be enough to arrest the party’s steep decline in public...
Angus Taylor is set to take over as Liberal leader, but will he fare any better than the woman he has always been determined to oust?
Matt Comyn is confident that the bank is on the right technology track in a competitive environment and an uncertain world.
The demonstrations on Sydney streets have forced a reckoning from politicians and police about what is acceptable public speech.
Sussan Ley’s most dangerous enemies sat behind and beside her in question time on Monday. Her leadership now looks terminal.
Mining is cool again in the US – along with building an international alliance to thwart the Asian giant’s dominance of critical minerals.
Jim Chalmers says government spending has nothing to do with Australia’s inflation problem. Michele Bullock’s press conference offered him little...
An expected interest rate rise next week will dominate Australian politics despite the opposition’s best efforts to make its own internal brawling...
The treasurer says inflation is higher than anyone likes, but insists this has nothing do with the high level of government spending.
In a supercharged debate, Labor knows the risk of high immigration numbers being blamed for housing shortages, rental costs and overstretched...
In the aftermath of the Bondi massacre, this year’s celebration of Australia Day had a new focus on national unity rather than diversity.
How the Coalition managed to disappoint an Australia searching for healing and instead make itself the story in an orgy of mutual destruction.
The proposed takeover of a small ASX-listed company is key to a much bigger global play to break China’s stranglehold on processing critical minerals.
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