Data centres are set to power Australia’s economic future, but opaque planning and old habits risk repeating old errors.
Economy
Economists are losing confidence the RBA will deliver multiple rate cuts over 2025 and 2026, with some warning the cycle may end after just one more.
Veteran fund manager Geoff Wilson pushed attendees of the Economic Reform Roundtable to raise Labor's proposed super tax, as the prime minister reportedly mulls tweaks to the plan.
International turbulence is set to dominate the week ahead for economy-watchers.
The government's strategy to secure a soft landing hinges on the private sector taking over from the public sector in powering the economy forward. What happens next?
Recent economic data and commentary during earnings season both suggest the Australian consumer is bouncing back. That has big implications for the economy, and financial markets.
The Coalition faces an existential crisis in migrant communities. This weekend was Sussan Ley's first test in the Opposition's top job.
The release of the national accounts this week will serve as a report card for the economy. Some analysts are concerned.
The battle over Fed independence escalated overnight, as an ousted board member formally took legal action against the US President over her attempted dismissal.
Copyright has dominated discussions following the government's Economic Reform Roundtable. But it is not the main game for AI or productivity.
Monthly inflation data came in hot due to a spike in electricity prices. That has spooked some economists, but not the markets, and it's unlikely to sway the RBA.
Natural resources are not enough to drive Australia's renewables ambitions.
In an exclusive interview, the opposition treasury spokesman suggests the Liberal Party will pursue a more laissez-faire approach to regulating AI than Labor.
