Politics and policy
The battlelines in the Big Tech fight to dominate artificial intelligence became clearer this week with announcements from several of the major players.
Labor is in the final stages of preparing a multi-billion dollar package to create ‘universal childcare’ in Australia, which will be the centrepiece of its election pitch.
How Australians spend or save their cash will be watched closely by the Reserve Bank in 2025 as it decides when to cut rates.
The university is making cuts as it faces a $250 million deficit in its operating budget.
At least five candidates have emerged as possible contenders to replace Simon Birmingham, who announced his retirement from politics in November.
One economist said today's national accounts figures painted "a picture of a sad economy without much hope". For the treasurer, they were a signal that a soft landing is achievable.
The last time Jim Chalmers prepared to receive his economic scorecard, he sparked a media frenzy by appearing to blame the RBA. This time his approach is markedly different.
With Trump 2.0 on the horizon, the fund manager and VC says the cryptocurrency industry is at risk of leaving Australia behind.
The scorecard for the economy is due a week before the RBA meets for its final rate decision of 2024.
App stores and ad tech are the first targets of a new digital competition policy, with the Albanese government set to unveil the framework on Monday.
Major changes to the central bank will create two separate boards focused on governance and monetary policy, which means Jim Chalmers has some appointments to make. So, who fits the bill?
The Albanese government's rush to cram through a huge amount of legislation on the last sitting day of the year has heightened speculation of an early election.
Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones is set to reveal plans for an ex-ante regime in Sydney on Monday, targeting anti-competitive behaviour by tech giants, sources say.
The ASX jumped to another record today. If investors are at all worried about bloated valuations and rising geopolitical risks, they're not showing it.
The Albanese government's world-first plan to ban kids from social media is a risky political move that could also become a litigious nightmare.
Labor is stranded on electoral reforms after talks with the Coalition stalled, with angry crossbenchers insisting the bill is too far gone to support.
