Frontier Economics' Danny Price has defended his work and lashed the government for claiming there would be more economic growth in a renewables-dominated future.
Politics and policy
The treasurer delivered his most widely supported economic announcement of the year on Monday. This success, though, is likely to be short-lived.
Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones took meetings with several media executives in the months before taking media reforms to cabinet. But he did not meet with two of the platforms captured by Labor's new tech levy.
The lobby group for independent publishers has thrown its support behind Labor's new tech levy, but TikTok has hit out at the policy, while LinkedIn owner Microsoft is still silent.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers will be under pressure to explain his approach to the nation's finances when he delivers the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook.
There is a reason why the two big policies coming out of Canberra this week are a world away from Australians’ central concern about the cost of living.
Australia's second attempt to force tech giants to pay for news might just work, observers say, but there are also risks.
Labor has revealed its plan to force tech giants to provide funding for Australia's news industry. While the big media companies are upbeat, many questions remain.
Stronger-than-expected unemployment data has dampened hopes for a February rate cut — though some economists argue the door isn’t completely closed.
Labor’s new policy will push tech giants to fund Australian news publishers through offsets and penalties, as an evolution of the Morrison-era media bargaining code.
An announcement on the future of the news media bargaining code is expected on Thursday afternoon after months of policy debate.
Reserve Bank deputy governor Andrew Hauser has indicated that the upcoming global upheaval is a crucial focus but the outcome remains murky.
The unions are ramping up pressure on embattled ANU vice chancellor Genevieve Bell as the university struggles to cut costs after years of financial mismanagement.
The government is expected to quietly release the review of national security think tanks — conducted by former DFAT secretary Peter Varghese — next week.
The opposition has criticised the government's reluctance to follow the Biden administration and legislate a ban on TikTok, after the social media giant failed to overturn the law in a US appeals court.
Coalition frontbencher Paul Fletcher is bowing out at the next election, three years after teal independent Nicolette Boele slashed 15% from his lead in Bradfield.
There is no shortage of countries distancing themselves from Israel on the international stage, but there is a reason why Benjamin Netanyahu has singled out Australia.
The independent senator has accused the major parties of "bumbling along" on the issue of migration.
