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Higher for longer: why low rates are relics of the past

There's growing evidence that interest rates are becoming less effective at slowing demand, meaning central banks have to lift rates further to ease inflation.

AAP · Oct 19

RBA now twice as likely to hike interest rates as US-Iran war drives fuel prices higher

Experts warn global energy market at a ‘critical juncture’ with escalating Middle East crisis expected to further drag on a slowing Australian economy

The Guardian - AU · Jul 21

Hopes of wartime windfall shot down for federal budget

The federal treasurer is being urged not to grandfather tax breaks for asset-holders in the budget as the economic impact of the Iran war worsens.

AAP · Apr 30

The world dropped the ball on critical minerals and China pounced. Is it too late for Australia and the US to close the gap?

In the wake of Covid, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s assertion in global markets, western countries have realised they can’t afford such concentrated supply chains

The Guardian - AU · Oct 25, 2025

Jim Chalmers’ budget victory lap outpaces reality as Australia’s debt continues to climb

The treasurer celebrated an outcome that could have been worse, but a structural challenge remains as workers are left with the burden of repair

The Guardian - AU · Sep 29, 2025

How do we decide if a tax is good or bad? And which ones are ‘damaging’ Australia’s economy?

Experts say stamp duties and income taxes have a much higher burden than more efficient policies, such as GST

The Guardian - AU · Aug 20, 2025

Back-to-back rate cuts tipped when Reserve Bank meets

The Reserve Bank of Australia's interest rate meeting is set to take top billing as markets expect the board to hand down another cut.

AAP · Jul 6, 2025

Major tax reform probably 'a bridge too far': CBA

The federal government will find wholesale tax reform hard to achieve at its roundtable but planning changes could be more manageable, says a leading economist.

AAP · Jul 2, 2025

Plans to help more into 'disaster' housing market

Aspiring homeowners could secure a cheaper mortgage and lower deposit by letting the government take a stake, but Peter Dutton questions whether they want to.

AAP · Mar 21, 2025

Treasury backs intervention in Australian energy market to ‘quickly’ reduce prices

‘War-driven price shocks’ signal possible need for government intervention to address energy costs, Treasury secretary says

The Guardian - AU · Nov 8, 2022