Ideas

Excluding Australia’s largest companies from proposed tax cuts risks stalling investment, hurting productivity and undermining the nation’s economic growth.

Repeated ASX failures have exposed deep flaws in market governance. Could a super fund-backed takeover of Cboe Australia be the shake-up markets need?

Australia has the talent and tech to lead in AI, but uncertainty is holding businesses back. A bold, people-first mindset could unlock massive economic value.

Australia’s gender-segregated workforce is deepening skills shortages, and outdated views on women’s work are making the crisis worse.

Australians support class actions and litigation funding. It’s time critics stopped siding with powerful interests over public accountability.

To lift productivity and growth, Australia must embrace risk, innovation and accountability, from startups to the boardrooms of public companies.

As generative AI lowers the barriers to building software startups, a new wave of non-technical founders is set to emerge. But access doesn't guarantee equity.

Australia is poised to benefit from agentic AI, but success will depend on trusted systems, open standards and responsible, scalable innovation.

The consumer data right could be a way to ease cost-of-living pressures and boost productivity. But without key reforms, Australia risks falling behind.

The CFMEU’s unchecked expansion into residential construction threatens housing affordability and taxpayer funds, argues Senator Andrew Bragg.

A wave of global court rulings is redefining climate risk, with growing legal pressure on governments and corporates to act, disclose and be held accountable.

As Australia plans economic reform, schools remain sidelined. But no lasting productivity gains are possible without fixing the foundation: our education system.

A targeted change to capital gains tax could boost housing supply, level the playing field for buyers and help the government hit its ambitious housing targets.

As AI tools reshape how content is created and consumed, creators risk being cut out of the value chain. The current solutions being proposed leave a lot to be desired.

The Qantas data breach shows why businesses, governments and individuals must all take responsibility for improving cyber resilience and data protection.

Pretending to have all the answers no longer works. Real leadership means guiding teams through uncertainty with clarity and conviction.

Stablecoins are no fringe trend — they’re the foundation of a new, faster and programmable financial system that Australia risks missing out on.

High dividends often dominate the thinking of local investors, but long-term growth could matter more than income today.

Australian VC is thriving — but a lack of clear pathways and opportunities is pushing out the young talent it desperately needs.

The ban on dual-class shares undermines investor choice and pushes local champions offshore. It’s time to modernise and trust the market.

A ban on debit card surcharges may sound consumer-friendly, but it risks stifling competition, hurting small business and handing power to the big banks.

Australia’s opportunity lies in targeted, sector-specific innovation — not broad, general-purpose approaches that overlook local strengths.

While global investors back sectors like deep tech and women’s health, Australia’s narrow focus risks missing the next wave of high-impact, high-return opportunities.

While the Bank for International Settlements dismisses them, stablecoins are exposing gaps in the financial system and driving change.

As global markets fragment, investors are turning to real assets — and Australia’s commodity strength puts it at the centre of this generational shift.

Commercial buildings are often overlooked in climate debates — but their energy use, emissions and financial potential make them key to a greener future.

Generative AI will change how legal work is done by shifting junior roles, reshaping workflows and prompting new questions about how lawyers build careers.

Commentators have missed the deeper shift behind Labor’s economic agenda — one that challenges old assumptions on progressive policy.

High wages aren’t the real productivity problem. It's the outdated and overly complex award system that's holding back growth.

Australia and its allies are wasting critical minerals already in the system — and the cheapest, fastest fix is recovery, not mining.

Australia’s luck is running out. To stay competitive, we must embrace bold innovation, invest in tech and lead with vision — not rely on past advantages.

Funds raised during the ZIRP boom face a 2025 deadline to deploy. It could spark a wave of rounds that may push Australian tech further offshore.

Equity has gone from fringe benefit to frontline strategy — and it may be Australia’s best bet for keeping talent and building global tech winners.

The government’s failure to act on AI is hurting productivity and living standards — Australia needs a clear, urgent strategy, not more delays and summits.

The sale of 23andMe's genetic database to Regeneron shows gaps in Australia's cross-border data protection laws for sensitive health information.

Australia led the world in solar innovation but failed to cash in. With quantum computing, we have a second chance — if we act decisively.

Once a cornerstone of the national political conversation, Q+A ultimately couldn’t survive an increasingly fractured media landscape.

Despite the myths, deep tech isn’t riskier than traditional tech. It just demands different skills, more courage and a bigger vision for Australia’s future.

Australia’s AI skills shortage is real. But with the right investment, talent strategy and research-industry alignment, it can become our competitive edge.