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Underarm

Aussie Liberals risk oblivion over net zero fight

ANALYSIS: The Liberal Party has governed Australia for 50 of the past 70 years but a bitter fight over climate policy threatens to split the party and remake the centre-right side of politics.

Lachlan Colquhoun Wed, 24 Sep 2025

Australia

Australia announces 2035 emissions reduction target of 62-70%

Australia

Aussie opposition votes for moderate leader

Australia

Liberals look for new leader after Aussie election drubbing

Aviation News

Iata chief questions aviation's commitment to net zero 2050

Politics

Disagreement over Coalition Government’s new emissions target

Edwards on Politics

The Government's plan for boosting economic growth

ANALYSIS: It will count on pointing to higher growth as it heads into next year's election.

Brent Edwards Thu, 30 Jan 2025

Underarm

January 26: Australia’s national day of unity – and division

ANALYSIS: While NZ has begun a marathon public hearing into the Treaty Principles Bill, Australia’s national day on January 26 continues to bring up issues on the history of colonisation and the status of indigenous Australians.

Lachlan Colquhoun Wed, 29 Jan 2025

Shoeshine

The cryptic clues behind the world’s first crypto island

ANALYSIS: A bold experiment in Vanuatu could soon prove whether Bitcoin fantasies can work in the real world.

Karyn Scherer Tue, 28 Jan 2025

Margin Call

Banking on past returns

ANALYSIS: Even if the Aussie Big Four banks beat analyst FY25 earnings expectations ... will the share price momentum continue or run out of steam?

Robbie Urquhart Tue, 28 Jan 2025

Economy Matters

OCR predictions: why and how?

ANALYSIS: The spotlight is back on the official cash rate. But how does the RBNZ decide how much to change it, and how do other banks attempt to predict its movements?