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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

Margin Call

US equities are unusually expensive

ANALYSIS: Why equity markets outside of the US are likely to outperform the US market in the event of a major market correction.

Nicholas Bagnall Tue, 26 Nov 2024

Shoeshine

Supermarket duopoly puts on a smile in a public grilling

ANALYSIS: The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission supermarkets inquiry a surprisingly polite affair, but big battles are still to come.

Lachlan Colquhoun Mon, 25 Nov 2024

Book Review

Casualties in the course of history

ANALYSIS: A lifetime of activism under the spying eyes of the state.

Nevil Gibson Sun, 24 Nov 2024

On the Money

Investors just wanna have fun

ANALYSIS: Investing can confer psychological rewards as well as intellectual (and hopefully, financial) satisfaction.

Brent Sheather Sun, 24 Nov 2024

Beehive Banter

Treaty hikoi, gang patches, fiscal policy, delayed recovery

Shane Jones says tens of thousands protested about a bill that will never become law.

Brent Edwards Sat, 23 Nov 2024

Last Word

Business builds back, but next time will hurt harder

ANALYSIS: The Cyclone Gabrielle damage provided a lesson on what New Zealand needs to prepare for as we enter new decades of worsening storms from climate change.