Morning everyone. The slowdown in the Chinese economy and a continuing squeeze on the spending power of Australian households are the two key factors identified by Jim Chalmers as explaining why the economy might be in for a spot of turbulence in the next 12 months. But in an exclusive interview, the treasurer is still hopeful Australia can avoid a recession because “we’ve got a lot going for us”. We also have an exclusive on the war memorial’s tweak of its Ben Roberts-Smith plaque, and some clarity for people in a “situationship”.
