Economy

Business leaders will use August’s productivity summit to call for broad tax reform, warning current settings are choking investment and economic growth.

The new industry minister says the Albanese government's flagship industrial fund needs to aim higher and move faster, as he defended its quantum computing bet and its plans to regulate AI.

A group representing renewables investors and developers wants foreign investment rules overhauled to speed up projects.

The appointment of Jenny Wilkinson as Australian's first female Treasury secretary is clearly a historic moment. What it says about the government's economic plans is less certain.

The former shadow treasurer wanted to bake in automatic tax cuts if inflation was too high, but Peter Dutton opposed the plan. Economists have their say.

Policymakers are due to get a glimpse of how household spending is holding up as rates are cut but global uncertainty looms large.

As Labor clings to its super tax, the Liberals are still searching for an economic agenda. One idea that might have helped was killed off before it even got a hearing.

Taylor’s dismissed tax plan underscores deepening internal Liberal tensions over how to rebuild the party’s low-tax reputation after its election defeat.

Prominent fund manager Geoff Wilson and Liberal MP Tim Wilson are preparing for a fight that may be franking credits 2.0.

Fears are growing that artificial intelligence will have a devastating impact on Australia's jobs market, but failing to take advantage of AI's productivity benefits would be a worse outcome.

The first economic growth scorecard for 2025 will be released, with Treasurer Jim Chalmers expected to point to global challenges clouding the outlook.

Donald Trump may have erupted when asked about the "TACO" trade this week, but it seems markets are just pleased it provides an element of predictability.