Politics and policy
Uranium stocks had a strong week on the ASX as nuclear enters the energy debate abroad — and increasingly, in Australia.
Huawei's new smartphone reveals major technological strides despite US impediments.
Max Chandler-Mather didn't own a suit until last year. Now he's in Parliament, and leading the Greens' charge to outflank Labor on housing.
Journalists are not at the centre of the Albanese government's media strategy, which is following a blueprint laid out by the Victorian Premier Dan Andrews.
The story of the G20 summit in New Delhi was shaped by who wasn't here.
Anthony Albanese received a warm welcome on Friday from a nation that sees Australia as a fellow traveller in a region being defined by China’s rise.
Just as Apple was looking to the iPhone 15 for a revenue boost, China has issued restrictions that could dent sales in a key market.
The Prime Minister has assiduously stuck to his policy of not commenting on domestic issues while overseas, but that has been tested on his latest trip.
Anthony Albanese says our economic destiny lies in Southeast Asia, but Australia currently invests more into New Zealand than it does in all ASEAN nations.
The move, announced on the eve of as ASEAN summit, comes amid concerns Australia's lagging investment in Southeast Asia is becoming a strategic liability.
Xi Jinping's absence from this week's New Delhi summit right after he attended the BRICS shows China will increasingly navigate global diplomacy on its own terms.
The Prime Minister is doubling down on Australia's relationship with Indonesia - a relationship that has historically been complicated.
A swift post-pandemic recovery for the world’s second-largest economy hasn’t materialised. But there could be a silver lining.
Labor MPs are privately questioning whether the government has been too evasive on the Voice, and the decision to block Qatar Airways from adding flights to Australia.
A special COVID era visa will be scrapped, penalties on migration agents will be increased and requirements for job ads will be removed under the changes.
Plus: PwC's unusual startup agreement; Optus wants to cut a deal with TPG; APRA's cyber concerns; More turnover at Fortescue; AI spruiking on the ASX.
The disparate grouping of emerging market economies has designs on reshaping the US-led global order but may now struggle to find a unified voice.
Australian authorities have always cautioned against paying ransoms to cyber attackers in return for stolen data being returned, but the government has shied away from a total ban.
The Intergenerational Report tells us what we already know — the debt bill is rising and our politicians don't want to talk about tax reform.
A transcript of Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers' comments on some of the major economic issues facing Australia.
In part two of an interview with Capital Brief, the Federal Treasurer makes the case for viewing the economy differently.
Plus: Brookfield's legal hurdle in $18b Origin play; Aristocrat making billions from 'bizarre' mobile business; Albo set for China visit
Two officials within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said preparations were underway for an official trip to Beijing.
In an extensive interview with Capital Brief, the Treasurer lays out his vision for an economy that will be markedly different to the past.