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Can these three women drag the Liberals back to their principles?

For Ley, Wilson and Sloane, bravery means confronting an electorate that has become accustomed to a culture of dependency fostered by Labor’s...

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We could lose AI data centre race before we even start running

If Australia cannot resolve data centre choke points, we will squander one of the most promising economic opportunities of the decade and be left in...

yesterday 9

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Gallagher’s public service savings plan won’t dent spending addiction

We shouldn’t interpret Gallagher’s language as a sign Labor is willing to make the deeper budget cuts necessary to bring public service spending...

friday 10

The Afr View

Will Labor’s nature reforms speed up the race to net zero?

Questions are being raised about whether the new laws will help do the heavy lifting urgently required to accelerate the troubled and expensive energy...

27.11.2025 5

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Australia’s energy challenge could kill AI data centre gold rush

AI’s insatiable appetite for electricity and thirst for water could strain the grid, raise emissions and power bills and slow down decarbonisation...

26.11.2025 10

The Afr View

James Packer has a point about government’s gambling hypocrisy

Crooks have benefited by being able to wash their ill-gotten gains in thousands of less-scrutinised venues compared with the bright lights of...

25.11.2025 4

The Afr View

Big super’s ESG failure on Russian oil

Members that have opted for so-called “ethical” funds would be right to switch to other providers and expect regulators to ramp up their scrutiny.

24.11.2025 5

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Two warnings for Labor to restore productivity summit momentum

The frequency of alarm bells being sounded should alert Labor to the critical need to make a fair dinkum productivity agenda its priority in the new...

23.11.2025 8

The Afr View

Expect AI unknowns to continue the market’s wild ride

When so much money is chasing so much unproven value, investors will need to strap in and be prepared for what is likely to bring further turbulence...

21.11.2025 10

The Afr View

The IMF is flashing red lights on Australia’s spending spree

The longer Canberra and the states remain in fiscal paralysis, the narrower the nation’s options will be to chart a path to higher growth and living...

20.11.2025 10

The Afr View

Libs mustn’t let Nats wag the dog on environment again

Ideally, the Coalition should seek to play a constructive role in negotiating sensible and balanced environmental laws with the government.

19.11.2025 3

The Afr View

Politics aside, economics of big banks are under pressure

Branch closures should be a commercial decision based on changing customer demand and competitive pressures, not the wishes of the banks’ political...

18.11.2025 5

The Afr View

Australia’s immigration debate is not immune to populism

The key to a successful immigration program is broad-based community support that prevents the issue from becoming a political lightning rod.

17.11.2025 7

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Anti-net zero not helping the Libs hold the base

Reviving the carbon wars is a strategy that will have to do more heavy lifting than the Bulgarian Olympic team, the latest Accent/Redbridge poll...

16.11.2025 5

The Afr View

Liberals abandon net zero while Labor struggles to deliver it

The Coalition’s decision to ditch the target is largely symbolic and carries no real weight when it comes to Australia’s climate trajectory.

14.11.2025 3

The Afr View

Infrastructure challenge mirrors Australia’s economic weaknesses

The persistent challenge will be to secure and grow the pool of private dollars to fund the next generation of infrastructure.

13.11.2025 3

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Will AI exposure grow our super nest eggs in the long term?

The best way for super funds to navigate the uncertainty and potential volatility is to be transparent about the risks to our super savings.

12.11.2025 9

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Economy’s flashing lights should drive Labor’s second-term agenda

Governments of both persuasions have dragged their feet on the measures needed to efficiently expand the economy, grow real wages and boost living...

11.11.2025 6

The Afr View

Australia’s entitlement culture downstream of the Dismissal

We would be better off if Labor sought to emulate the Hawke-Keating economic model rather than the Whitlam government’s irresponsible spending.

10.11.2025 4

The Afr View

Richo’s gospel was every man for himself

Graham Richardson embodied everything most normal people detest about politics. His legacy is one of self-enrichment, self-aggrandisement and...

09.11.2025 8

The Afr View

No place for complacency about populism in Australia

Delivering the return to prosperity that most voters want would be the best way for either major party to secure a broad-based constituency and keep...

07.11.2025 10

The Afr View

Is Labor’s big tech crackdown now a backdown?

Making big tech companies pay for news stories posted on social media is a bit like bringing a knife to a gun fight as the AI revolution gathers...

06.11.2025 9

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Clickbait Optus inquiry won’t keep Triple Zero online

It is reasonable to question whether Stephen Rue is the right man to fix the mess he inherited. But there is a right way for politicians to approach...

05.11.2025 4

The Afr View

RBA in firing line as inflation miss blows out target

Managing dashed hopes of rate relief, preserving jobs and containing price pressures is now the uncomfortable task for both Labor and the RBA.

04.11.2025 4

The Afr View

Close BYD carbon credit loophole for EVs uptake sake

Clever companies exploit the seams of new regulations. The onus is on governments to remedy attempts to subvert the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard...

03.11.2025 30

The Afr View

Net zero vibe has shifted on Labor’s COP31 bid

Amid the “greenlash” in Western countries there is a sense that winning the hosting rights is now a lesser priority for the Albanese government...

02.11.2025 5

The Afr View

Trump and Xi’s truce papers over permanent rivalry

Despite Trump’s “12 out of 10” boast, the meeting was a temporary Band-Aid, ignoring Beijing’s long-term plan for self-sufficient supply...

31.10.2025 7

The Afr View

Super wars strike back at AFR Summit

Super was designed to give Australians dignity and independence in retirement – a purpose too important to be subordinated to short-term fiscal or...

30.10.2025 2

The Afr View

We are in a materially more inflationary Australia

Managing borrowers’ dashed hopes of rate relief and limiting future job losses and price rises is now the awkward challenge facing Labor and the RBA.

29.10.2025 5

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Ley’s Joy Division rant panders to Sky News After Dark

Contriving a culture war stunt over Albanese’s t-shirt choice raises more questions about Ley’s suitability for high office than it does about...

29.10.2025 4

The Afr View

Tomago’s slow death exposes folly of ‘Made in Australia’ dream

If Rio makes a sound commercial decision about Tomago’s future, business would again provide some welcome pushback against the corporate bailout...

28.10.2025 2

The Afr View

Albanese’s free-trade gospel unlikely to convert America First Trump

The PM’s defence of a rules-based order in Asia is welcome, but is also likely to show the limits of Australia’s middle-power diplomacy.

27.10.2025 5

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Manufacturing fetish is making us poorer

Australia’s economic future depends not on romanticising industries the world has long since left behind, but embracing innovation, competition and...

26.10.2025 8

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Ley should work with Labor to strike environmental laws balance

The Liberal Party is at a low point in its history after the election drubbing in May. But it has a rare opportunity to help govern in the national...

24.10.2025 2

The Afr View

Westpac ruling shows workplace flexibility pendulum has swung too far

Common sense return-to-office policies have been thrown out the window and a terrible precedent set, ignoring the realities of running a business.

23.10.2025 2

The Afr View

Labor should seize the decarbonisation policy certainty challenge

Albanese’s government should focus on nailing down the policy settings needed to accelerate emission cuts and connect more clean generation and...

22.10.2025 4

The Afr View

Plaudits for Albanese. But critical minerals heavy lifting lies ahead

The prime minister has turned a minefield into a goldmine in Washington, but he must ensure his relationship with China doesn’t harden into...

21.10.2025 6

The Afr View

Barnaby Joyce sideshow is not Ley’s only net zero test

The opposition leader has her work cut out keeping the Liberal Party together on an issue that internal enemies are using to challenge her leadership.

20.10.2025 3