menu_open Columnists
Stephen Bartholomeusz

Stephen Bartholomeusz

The Australian

We use cookies to provide some features and experiences in QOSHE

More information  .  Close

Oil shock: Iran has the world over a barrel, and there’s no quick fix

Oil shock: Iran has the world over a barrel, and there’s no quick fix

The International Energy Agency will release 400 million barrels of oil into the market, but that won’t re-open the crucial Strait of Hormuz and end...

thursday 10

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Oil shock: Iran has the world over a barrel, and there’s no quick fix

Oil shock: Iran has the world over a barrel, and there’s no quick fix

The International Energy Agency will release 400 million barrels of oil into the market, but that won’t re-open the crucial Strait of Hormuz and end...

thursday 10

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Oil shock: Iran has the world over a barrel, and there’s no quick fix

Oil shock: Iran has the world over a barrel, and there’s no quick fix

The International Energy Agency will release 400 million barrels of oil into the market, but that won’t re-open the crucial Strait of Hormuz and end...

thursday 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Oil shock: Iran has the world over a barrel, and there’s no quick fix

Oil shock: Iran has the world over a barrel, and there’s no quick fix

The International Energy Agency will release 400 million barrels of oil into the market, but that won’t re-open the crucial Strait of Hormuz and end...

thursday 10

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

China’s latest plan to dominate global trade

China’s latest plan to dominate global trade

China’s latest five-year plan seeks to cement its grip on artificial intelligence and other high-tech sectors and expand exports that are already...

11.03.2026 10

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

China’s latest plan to dominate global trade

China’s latest plan to dominate global trade

China’s latest five-year plan seeks to cement its grip on artificial intelligence and other high-tech sectors and expand exports that are already...

11.03.2026 10

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

China’s latest plan to dominate global trade

China’s latest plan to dominate global trade

China’s latest five-year plan seeks to dominate artificial intelligence and other high-tech sectors and expand exports that are already...

11.03.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

China’s latest plan to dominate global trade

China’s latest plan to dominate global trade

China’s latest five-year plan seeks to dominate artificial intelligence and other high-tech sectors and expand exports that are already...

11.03.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

War is over soon? Markets’ faith in Donald Trump is misplaced

War is over soon? Markets’ faith in Donald Trump is misplaced

Donald Trump and his War Secretary Pete Hegseth have given conflicting accounts of the state of the war in Iran. Who is right matters for markets and...

10.03.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

War is over soon? Markets’ faith in Donald Trump is misplaced

War is over soon? Markets’ faith in Donald Trump is misplaced

Donald Trump and his War Secretary, Pete Hegseth, have given conflicting accounts of the state of the war in Iran. Who is right matters for markets...

10.03.2026 8

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

War is over soon? Markets’ faith in Donald Trump is misplaced

War is over soon? Markets’ faith in Donald Trump is misplaced

Donald Trump and his War Secretary Pete Hegseth have given conflicting accounts of the state of the war in Iran. Who is right matters for markets and...

10.03.2026 10

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

War is over soon? Markets’ faith in Donald Trump is misplaced

War is over soon? Markets’ faith in Donald Trump is misplaced

Donald Trump and his War Secretary, Pete Hegseth, have given conflicting accounts of the state of the war in Iran. Who is right matters for markets...

10.03.2026 9

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump is the wildcard that could blow up AI

Trump is the wildcard that could blow up AI

The ultimate fate of the technology that promises to transform the world looks to be in the hands of an erratic president.

09.03.2026 10

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump is the wildcard that could blow up AI

Trump is the wildcard that could blow up AI

The ultimate fate of the technology that promises to transform the world looks to be in the hands of an erratic president.

09.03.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump is the wildcard that could blow up AI

Trump is the wildcard that could blow up AI

The ultimate fate of the technology that promises to transform the world looks to be in the hands of an erratic president.

09.03.2026 10

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump is the wildcard that could blow up AI

Trump is the wildcard that could blow up AI

The ultimate fate of the technology that promises to transform the world looks to be in the hands of an erratic president.

09.03.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

The unusual bets on Trump’s war that have rung alarm bells

The unusual bets on Trump’s war that have rung alarm bells

Highly profitable trades made ahead of the US and Israeli strikes on Iran have put a harsh spotlight on a fast-growing threat to the financial system.

05.03.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

The unusual bets on Trump’s war that have rung alarm bells

The unusual bets on Trump’s war that have rung alarm bells

Highly profitable trades made ahead of the strikes by the US and Israeli on Iran have put a harsh spotlight on a fast-growing threat to the financial...

05.03.2026 20

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

The unusual bets on Trump’s war that have rung alarm bells

The unusual bets on Trump’s war that have rung alarm bells

Highly profitable trades made ahead of the US and Israeli strikes on Iran have put a harsh spotlight on a fast-growing threat to the financial system.

05.03.2026 10

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

The unusual bets on Trump’s war that have rung alarm bells

The unusual bets on Trump’s war that have rung alarm bells

Highly profitable trades made ahead of the US and Israeli strikes on Iran have put a harsh spotlight on a fast-growing threat to the financial system.

05.03.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Markets are down on Iran war, but the slump could be a lot worse

Markets are down on Iran war, but the slump could be a lot worse

Investors’ relatively calm response to the attack on Iran will be short-lived if the hostilities drag on.

04.03.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Markets are down on Iran war, but the slump could be a lot worse

Markets are down on Iran war, but the slump could be a lot worse

Investors’ relatively calm response to the attack on Iran will be short-lived if the hostilities drag on.

04.03.2026 20

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Markets are down on Iran war, but the slump could be a lot worse

Markets are down on Iran war, but the slump could be a lot worse

Investors’ relatively calm response to the attack on Iran will be short-lived if the hostilities drag on.

04.03.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Markets are down on Iran war, but the slump could be a lot worse

Markets are down on Iran war, but the slump could be a lot worse

Investors’ relatively calm response to the attack on Iran will be short-lived if the hostilities drag on.

04.03.2026 10

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump declares war on one of his weapons

Even as Donald Trump directed government agencies to “immediately cease” all use of Anthropic’s Claude AI tools last week, they were being used...

03.03.2026 10

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump declares war on one of his weapons

Even as Donald Trump directed government agencies to “immediately cease” all use of Anthropic’s Claude AI tools last week, they were being used...

03.03.2026 10

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump declares war on one of his weapons

Even as Donald Trump directed government agencies to “immediately cease” all use of Anthropic’s Claude AI tools last week, they were being used...

03.03.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump declares war on one of his weapons

Even as Donald Trump directed government agencies to “immediately cease” all use of Anthropic’s Claude AI tools last week, they were being used...

03.03.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Why this narrow strip of water has the world on edge

The US-Israeli assault on Iran has the oil industry facing its worst nightmare.

02.03.2026 9

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Why this narrow strip of water has the world on edge

The US-Israeli assault on Iran has the oil industry facing its worst nightmare.

02.03.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Why this narrow strip of water has the world on edge

The US-Israeli assault on Iran has the oil industry facing its worst nightmare.

02.03.2026 10

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Why this narrow strip of water has the world on edge

The US-Israeli assault on Iran has the oil industry facing its worst nightmare.

02.03.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump’s new tariffs will look nothing like the old ones

The tariffs that replace those deemed illegal by the US Supreme Court will require a much more complex and time-consuming process than Trump’s...

26.02.2026 10

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump’s new tariffs will look nothing like the old ones

The tariffs that replace those deemed illegal by the US Supreme Court will require a much more complex and time-consuming process than Trump’s...

26.02.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump’s new tariffs will look nothing like the old ones

The tariffs that replace those deemed illegal by the US Supreme Court will require a much more complex and time-consuming process than Trump’s...

26.02.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump’s new tariffs will look nothing like the old ones

The tariffs that replace those deemed illegal by the US Supreme Court will require a much more complex and time-consuming process than Trump’s...

26.02.2026 10

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

‘People doing dumb things’: Wall Street boss Jamie Dimon warns of AI frenzy

The JPMorgan Chase CEO thinks the impact of artificial intelligence on software companies might be the trigger for a wave of loan defaults, and sees...

25.02.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

‘People doing dumb things’: Wall Street boss Jamie Dimon warns of AI frenzy

The JPMorgan Chase CEO thinks the impact of artificial intelligence on software companies might be the trigger for a wave of loan defaults, and sees...

25.02.2026 10

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

‘People doing dumb things’: Wall Street boss Jamie Dimon warns of AI frenzy

The JPMorgan Chase CEO thinks the impact of artificial intelligence on software companies might be the trigger for a wave of loan defaults, and sees...

25.02.2026 10

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

‘People doing dumb things’: Wall Street boss Jamie Dimon warns of AI frenzy

The JPMorgan Chase CEO thinks the impact of artificial intelligence on software companies might be the trigger for a wave of loan defaults, and sees...

25.02.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Putin has put Russia’s future in doubt

Vladimir Putin is steering Russia towards a permanent economic winter.

24.02.2026 10

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Putin has put Russia’s future in doubt

Vladimir Putin is steering Russia towards a permanent economic winter.

24.02.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Putin has put Russia’s future in doubt

Vladimir Putin is steering Russia towards a permanent economic winter.

24.02.2026 10

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Putin has put Russia’s future in doubt

Vladimir Putin is steering Russia towards a permanent economic winter.

24.02.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Mad king: Trump just lost his superpower

The US Supreme Court has removed Trump’s most powerful and coercive weapon. .

23.02.2026 600

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Mad king: Trump just lost his superpower

The US Supreme Court has removed Trump’s most powerful and coercive weapon.

23.02.2026 10

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Mad king: Trump just lost his superpower

The US Supreme Court has removed Trump’s most powerful and coercive weapon.

23.02.2026 60

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Mad king: Trump just lost his superpower

The US Supreme Court has removed Trump’s most powerful and coercive weapon. .

23.02.2026 40

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump has opened the door for Europe to attack

Donald Trump’s erratic policies have created the best chance in the 75-year history of the “European Project” to erode the dominance of the US dollar.

19.02.2026 70

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump has opened the door for Europe to attack

Donald Trump’s erratic policies have created the best chance in the 75-year history of the “European Project” to erode the dominance of the US dollar.

19.02.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz