Yesterday
Australia’s fuel crisis is just the first domino to fall
Rebuilding our lost sovereignty will require government to rein in profligate spending on industry losers and stop treating the budget as a bottomless well.
This Month
Canberra wants Tomago saved – just not all on its dime
Australia needs to avoid indulging in political slush funds dressed up as “industrial policy” and pivot towards a smarter, future-looking strategy.
Time for government to show Dario Amodei its hand in AI poker game
Giants such as Anthropic want to invest fortunes in Australia for infrastructure, and Australia wants their money, but the government must play its cards right.
EU deal shows rules-based order isn’t dead yet
The EU deal may not be what every sector wanted, but in a world that is more contested and uncertain, it provides a valuable insurance policy for Australia.
Bowen’s fuel contradiction is fuelling uncertainty
To restore confidence the Albanese government must level with the public about the risks facing the country and what it is doing to mitigate them.
South Australian election shows two-party system is breaking down fast
The irony of the SA election result is that the grievances driving One Nation supporters are occurring on Labor’s watch, but the Liberals are bearing the brunt.
Firmus’ IPO ambitions puts Oliver Curtis’ redemption to the test
In a free market, the ultimate arbiter of the technology company co-founder’s character will be the prospective investor.
Can Albanese-Chalmers do a Hawke-Keating on budget repair?
If geopolitics worsens Australia’s pre-existing economic malaise, doing nothing about the condition of the budget could be the biggest risk of all.
New BHP boss has work cut out for him to deliver copper future
Mike Henry’s appetite for change defied initial perceptions. Now Brandon Craig must prepare for gathering storms.
Jacinta Allan’s Big Build blindness exposed
In turning a blind eye to CFMEU misdeeds, the premier failed to uphold proper ministerial and governance standards.
RBA did the right thing. But the real pain is just beginning
The central bank’s experiment means borrowers face higher mortgage repayments on top of additional cost-of-living pressures imported from the crisis in the Middle East.
Banks’ new challenges post-Hayne: big tech, AI fraud and regulation
Just as APRA is recalibrating financial risk regulation to reflect the changing environment, policymakers need to balance the threats and opportunities of AI.
Australia should be able to help keep oil flowing – but probably can’t
It’s one thing to be hesitant of Australia’s navy joining the US in Iran, it’s another when it lacks the military capacity to protect strategic and economic interests.
From Stalin to Iran, we are relearning history’s oil lessons the hard way
If disruptions intensify, politicians may well find themselves dusting off the emergency playbook of the 1970s, including odd-even number plate rationing.
Royal commission faces challenges after Richardson’s exit
The hope now is that the commissioner’s vast judicial powers can overcome a disorderly start to provide the forensic accountability the Bondi victims deserve.
Anthropic’s bet tests whether we will embrace AI or regulate it away
If too much red tape stops AI companies from setting up shop in Australia, we will end up having little to regulate.
Running a modern economy on a month’s spare fuel is a gamble
Current policy settings may have worked during a more benign era of globalisation, but just-in-time supply chains risk arriving too little and too late.
Australia built its wealth on iron ore. Now China holds the cards
Pro-growth policies that strengthen economic resilience would help us weather global economic firestorms, such as the oil price-induced panic that engulfed markets.
Trump’s war on Iran is a long way from won
For Australia, the best hedge against rising strategic risks is to stay focused on the fundamentals.
The AI arms race is no longer run by Nvidia – it’s run by Trump
Trump’s encroachment on the AI industry is a reminder of the importance of preserving the US alliance and cautiously managing frictions in the relationship.
