Economy

Economists are warning that slowing growth driven by the Middle East conflict could start to outweigh inflation concerns.

The supermarket giant said in its quarterly update that its full-year EBIT growth is no longer set to be in the upper end of the guidance range.

Without credible guardrails to contain spending and debt, Australia risks leaving the next generation with a weaker economy and fewer options.

Labor’s Budget rhetoric has pivoted from productivity to resilience as inflation rises and the government does its very best to dodge the blame.

Economists think the Reserve Bank will increase rates in May following surging fuel prices. But as the Middle East conflict drags on, the worst of the inflation effects may be yet to come.

The AI company behind the Claude platform is pulling out all the stops to establish a strong relationship with the Australian government.

As geopolitical uncertainty continues to ramp up, economic growth and inflation is increasingly difficult to predict.

Foreign investors could be forced to pay capital gains tax on sales of an expanded scope of assets including solar, wind and battery developments stretching back to 2006.