ANALYSIS: With inflation sticky in Australia, RBA policy is out of sync with other central banks, creating a bullish outlook for the AUD in 2026.
ANALYSIS: Australians lose $25b a year to gambling, but even that hasn’t ensured sustainability of casino operators.
ANALYSIS: Creating a Customer Rights Charter can only do so much.
ANALYSIS: Sydney has two shiny new major infrastructure projects, but they have been delivered with significant pain.
ANALYSIS: Qantas posted record profits in 2023 but Joyce resigned as CEO amid controversy and law suits. Even in retirement, he is a divisive figure.
ANALYSIS: Former executives faced off at a Parliamentary inquiry last week, while the firm has shed about 7% of its headcount and now ranks last in Big Four.
ANALYSIS: Labor was created out of the union movement but those links are fading as unions find another source of power in superannuation.
ANALYSIS: Forrest has called doubters ‘muppets’, but fundamentals need to change for the industry to be viable.
ANALYSIS: Australia has been regulating the use of GMO technology for 25 years, and public acceptance is growing.
ANALYSIS: With the economy on the brink, major political parties are fighting culture wars and undermining confidence for investors and business.