ANALYSIS: Australia’s Reserve Bank responded to higher inflation with an interest rate rise, but there is an argument that the inflation spike was distorted and the RBA response premature.
ANALYSIS: Early hopes for green hydrogen have had a reality check.
ANALYSIS: The veil has been lifted on the finances of some of Australia’s richest people. There may even be some Kiwis among them.
ANALYSIS: The former Bluechip chief, once one of New Zealand's richest people, will be sentenced in November and faces a maximum 25 years in jail.
ANALYSIS: The Prime Minister can ill afford a fight with the mining industry, but might get one anyway.
ANALYSIS: While the Government blames the RBA for a lack of economic growth, voters blame the Government for inflation
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.