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In defence of Lowe after Chalmers’ swipe

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19.02.2026 10

The Australian

Matthew Cranston

Jim’s two big goals and one big headache

04.02.2026 8

The Australian

Matthew Cranston

Treasury, RBA too close or too far apart?

03.02.2026 6

The Australian

Matthew Cranston

Chalmers seeks an out over rates hike

28.01.2026 4

The Australian

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OECD’s clear point: something must change

22.01.2026 10

The Australian

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Chalmers misses real fiscal test

17.12.2025 8

The Australian

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Policy all good ‘up until recently’

09.12.2025 4

The Australian

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‘Difficult decisions’ in Chalmers’ fiscal test

08.12.2025 4

The Australian

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Net-zero conviction? It seems you can (almost) bank on it

20.11.2025 10

The Australian

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Doctor takes his medicine after belated backdown

14.10.2025 10

The Australian

Matthew Cranston

Unlikely pair puts pressure on Bowen to change his tune

25.09.2025 10

The Australian

Matthew Cranston

Victim pioneered a new way of debating

12.09.2025 10

The Australian

Matthew Cranston

PM will shift economic growth burden to business

08.09.2025 10

The Australian

Matthew Cranston

Consensus on need for stricter fiscal rules

26.08.2025 10

The Australian

Matthew Cranston

Chainsaw reform or cordial experts? Roundtable outcomes in spotlight

21.08.2025 10

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Matthew Cranston

Competition coup? Details will decide if proposal works

07.08.2025 10

The Australian

Matthew Cranston

Tick, tick, tick: PC proposal meets criteria – but goes further

01.08.2025 10

The Australian

Matthew Cranston

Jim’s now-or-never moment has arrived – will he bottle it?

30.07.2025 10

The Australian

Matthew Cranston

Food for thought as Chalmers mulls going with the cashflow

29.07.2025 10

The Australian

Matthew Cranston

Pushback: Bullock stands in Chalmers’ way with shock rate hold

08.07.2025 6

The Australian

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PM, Chalmers prepare for Keating’s next attack on super tax

02.07.2025 10

The Australian

Matthew Cranston

What an alternative Labor super tax should really look like

01.07.2025 10

The Australian

Matthew Cranston

Iran hasn’t got us over a barrel this time

24.06.2025 10

The Australian

Matthew Cranston

Beyond numbers, key to defence spending is value

17.06.2025 10

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Matthew Cranston

Chalmers gains cover for a tax everyone’s against

28.05.2025 10

The Australian

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Growth woe not all about Trump slump

21.05.2025 10

The Australian

Matthew Cranston

PM goes Biden-lite with unrealised capital gains tax

29.04.2025 4

The Australian

Matthew Cranston

Pollies hungry for housing vote show prudence the door

15.04.2025 10

The Australian

Matthew Cranston

With Treasurer facing fork in the road, now’s not the time to panic

08.04.2025 10

The Australian

Matthew Cranston

RBA to sit on its hands rather than be caught in crossfire

31.03.2025 10

The Australian

Matthew Cranston

LA fires destroy lives, properties and political reputations

The disaster, already regarded as the country’s most costly in financial terms, is also proving costly to political careers.

13.01.2025 20

Financial Review

Matthew Cranston