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Jacinta Allan’s WFH laws are a political stunt, not good policy

The Victorian government’s interventionist plan to codify remote work risks adding a new layer of rigidity to the nation’s industrial relations...

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Alarm bells ring about Chalmers’ tax hike stitch-up

Business representatives at the roundtable must be prepared to make the strongest possible case for meaningful structural, incentive-sharpening tax...

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Labor’s home battery subsidy low hanging-fruit in energy transition

The real challenge lies in building the transmission networks needed to integrate large-scale solar and battery projects while keeping a lid on power...

01.08.2025 5

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Productivity Commission delivers half-pregnant company tax plan

The great irony of the recommendations by the economic think tank is that it is recommending a tax rise for big businesses to boost investment.

31.07.2025 4

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Corporate leaders need to speak up like Ryan Stokes

PR-conscious and risk-averse business chiefs need to act like the community leaders they should be by engaging in important public debates about the...

30.07.2025 4

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AI fear and loathing must not rule in Canberra

The best strategy to manage the disruption of the AI era would be to make Australia a better place to work, invest and hire.

29.07.2025 5

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Trite to say, but Israel is losing global PR battle

The tragic pictures of starving children are cutting through and galvanising international opinion regarding recognising the independent state of...

28.07.2025 6

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Brisbane and Hobart stadium challenges go beyond building it so they can come

The moral of Tasmania’s stadium furore should be that unrestrained government spending ultimately makes it difficult to pay for potentially...

27.07.2025 10

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Productivity summit will fail if ideology runs the day

The danger of forming blocs at the roundtable is that it fosters an echo-chamber mentality and is more likely to pit business and unions against each...

25.07.2025 3

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Hubris delivers Macquarie a pay protest

The first strike by shareholders is a wake-up call for the bank’s management, which must restore investor confidence or risk another showdown next...

24.07.2025 4

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Climate action is a productivity challenge for Chalmers’ roundtable

An economy-wide carbon tax, which would encourage the private sector to invest in the cheapest ways to reach our climate targets, should be on the...

23.07.2025 3

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Business can’t fool itself about Chalmers’ roundtable

Corporate Australia must push hard on the ambitious tax, industrial relations and regulatory reform agenda that is needed to fix the nation’s...

23.07.2025 20

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Disagreeing with Xi will be the real test of China ties

Albanese’s overly diplomatic tone risks casting Australia as deferential to the Chinese Communist Party, and inadvertently playing into Xi...

21.07.2025 3

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Libs must fight back on the economy at the roundtable

The party can fill the political leadership void by showing it is prepared to advocate for pro-growth, pro-aspiration and pro-productivity policies.

20.07.2025 7

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Chalmers bets on AI to revive stagnant economy

It’s imperative that informed voices in the tech industry play a role in advocating for policies that can boost investment, infrastructure and...

18.07.2025 3

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Chalmers should heed Hawke on red tape

The challenge for the treasurer at his Economic Reform Roundtable will be to ensure the good ideas do not get lost in translation.

17.07.2025 3

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The roundtable needs to be Labor’s ‘Nixon in China’ IR moment

Labor needs to challenge its policy and political orthodoxies on workplace regulation to fix the nation’s economic malaise.

16.07.2025 5

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Time to root out Australia’s tax system rot

Fixing the most damaging parts of our tax system won’t be painless, but it’s necessary to stop the nation sliding further behind.

15.07.2025 3

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Chalmers’ roundtable must rise to Australia’s economic challenges

There are worrying signs that the three-day talkfest in Canberra risks becoming another missed opportunity to properly tackle the nation’s economic...

14.07.2025 4

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Shots across AUKUS bow throw PM off course in China

The realities of an assertive China and managing the US alliance are more complicated than allowed for by those who dream of Australia going it alone.

13.07.2025 10

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PM must read the tea leaves on China security and trade

We should question whether Albanese’s visit will meaningfully improve Australian-Sino relations or simply serve as political window dressing for...

11.07.2025 5

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Rise in mental health claims a symptom of a bigger malaise

Mental health and insurance providers must fix the system’s entrenched flaws to avoid the worst of the sustainability and affordability crisis ahead.

10.07.2025 8

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BHP ‘same pay’ case an IR wake-up call for business

Unless business is willing to push the Albanese government on the IR elephant in the room, the roundtable will fail to come up with the meaningful...

09.07.2025 5

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RBA’s rates hold juggles Trump and inflation

The shock decision to keep interest rates steady is a reasonable one based on the known unknowns about Trump’s tariffs and the trajectory of...

08.07.2025 4

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Violent protests have no place in Australia’s democracy

The action required must come from governments, and should include upholding the law against protests that cross the line into antisemitism.

07.07.2025 9

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Artificial intelligence cold war heats up for Australia

The Albanese government must reject China’s offer of an AI partnership. Yet, we should be under no illusions about the threat the Trump-big tech...

06.07.2025 9

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The week Labor’s childcare legacy became a bigger challenge

Labor’s education challenges with schools and universities are now dwarfed by the need to restore faith in the childcare system after the shocking...

04.07.2025 3

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Australia’s code war cut-out pass against China in the Pacific

Backing both sides appears to be something the country will now have to do to avoid getting caught in the crossfire between union and league.

03.07.2025 4

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A second reckoning for private equity in Australia

Any doubt about the likely end of the experiment in private equity provision of health and other social services is evaporating in the most appalling...

02.07.2025 5

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What is Israel’s plan to win the peace?

Without a government committed to seeking a lasting peace settlement that includes a Palestinian state, Israel has little prospect of winning the...

01.07.2025 3

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Efficient courts and speedier justice are good for the economy

The same rules that apply to other public services where data is used to improve performance should also apply to our court system.

30.06.2025 4

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Pressure on Albanese to meet Trump and raise defence spending

The unavoidable reality seems to be that Australia will need to pay more for defence to maintain the US alliance so important to national security.

30.06.2025 10

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In August, Chalmers must tell a story about real tax reform

The Treasurer must embark on a process that results in broad and substantial reform, rather than continue the unambitious and piecemeal approach of...

27.06.2025 2

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Liberal Party must better reflect the society it seeks to govern

After the disaster of May 3, the Liberals need to also make clear to voters the principles the party stands for.

26.06.2025 4

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States should lead Team Australia on economic reform

To once again make a serious contribution to important policy debates, state leaders must start to talk about how to make Australia a more dynamic and...

25.06.2025 3

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Credit to Trump for putting American and global security first

The Australian Financial Review has rarely had a positive word to say about Donald Trump, yet he has done the world a favour by taking out Tehran’s...

24.06.2025 6

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GST fix requires bigger tax rethink

Rather than playing beggar thy neighbour over the GST, state premiers and treasurers should demand that genuine reform be on the table in two months.

23.06.2025 6

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Trump’s Iran strike restores US role in global security

The supposedly isolationist Trump agenda has not stopped the US attack on Iran’s nuclear capacity. That is reassuring for security in the...

22.06.2025 4

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ASX should keep its distance from dual-class shares

The health of our public markets is of utmost importance but the need to support them cannot come at the expense of shareholder rights.

20.06.2025 3

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Is Australia selling off its energy security to the UAE?

While the government should typically avoid interfering in commercial decisions, safeguarding Australia’s future gas supplies is paramount.

19.06.2025 4

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Chalmers’ productivity roundtable a chance for overdue tax reform

The test for the treasurer will be to lead the nation to a genuine tax reform that makes people more prosperous, not a simple tax grab to plug the...

18.06.2025 4

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Managing the S in ESG is crucial to energy transition success

This isn’t about virtue-signalling or a box-ticking exercise. It is fundamental to ensuring long-term resilience and retaining a social licence.

17.06.2025 3

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Super funds are not a piggy bank for Labor’s pet projects

Chalmers’ vow to put to bed “needless brawls” on super is contradicted by his attempts to push super funds to wager members’ savings to prop...

16.06.2025 3

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Iran-Israel conflict exposes Trump’s impotent diplomacy

Donald Trump’s claim that his “proudest legacy will be that of a peacemaker and unifier” looks increasingly hollow.

15.06.2025 10

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Capital market shake-up should preserve shareholder interests

The ASIC review, while well-intentioned, runs the risk of descending into a lobbying opportunity for business and a public relations exercise for the...

13.06.2025 3

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G7 Summit will be a test of Albanese’s diplomatic skill

Foreign policy and trade aren’t the prime minister’s strong suit, and he has also appeared flat-footed on key defence issues

12.06.2025 10

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How red tape and bad tax are choking Australia’s prosperity

The productivity summit must be more than a talkfest. If done well, it could be the basis for taking policy risks and reforms that underpin future...

11.06.2025 10

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Three ideas for ASIC to revitalise Australia’s public markets

As the regulator considers the vast array of reform ideas from its review, it’s critical that public markets aren’t contaminated by bad practices.

10.06.2025 4

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Three big ideas Treasury should put to Albanese on economic reform

This is a rare opportunity to go beyond short-term politics and deliver bold, long-overdue economic reform to secure Australia’s long-term prosperity.

09.06.2025 7

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Trump’s ‘one big beautiful bill’ is a danger to Australia

The budget is yet another tool to beat trade partners into submission. It threatens our companies, superannuation industry and sovereignty.

06.06.2025 3

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