Politics and policy

The industry minister has described the push for cuts to immigration as “divorced from reality” as businesses in regional areas increasingly fear skills shortages.

Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’, Sanae Takaichi, will soon visit Australia, bringing a superpower dilemma that closely resembles Anthony Albanese’s.

Eight months into his CIO role at the super fund, Michael Clancy divulges his thoughts on regulation, leading the investment team and how AI has changed his job.

Superannuation factions have traded blows over moral hazard and ‘anti-competitive’ measures.

Economists think the Reserve Bank will increase rates in May following surging fuel prices. But as the Middle East conflict drags on, the worst of the inflation effects may be yet to come.

The Health Minister’s nonstop interviews suggest Labor knows its NDIS overhaul carries real political danger, despite Coalition support.

The Victorian MP says there’s a ‘significant degree of creativity’ in the government’s efforts to crack down on the illicit tobacco trade.

Health Minister Mark Butler delivered a brutally honest assessment of the NDIS, warning the scheme has become a honeypot for “shonks, grifters, fraudsters and crooks”.

The AI company behind the Claude platform is pulling out all the stops to establish a strong relationship with the Australian government.

While housing shortages fuel fierce debate over migration, local government says the problem is simple: there aren’t enough council workers to inspect and approve new homes.

Jim Chalmers is leaving the door open to tax reform as Labor weighs intergenerational inequality, housing affordability and a budget changed by war.

Global conflict hit active Australian equity funds but longer-term returns remain positive.