Business & Law

The many ways Australia isn't as pro-trade as we claim

11 Apr 2018

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s speech at the annual Boao Forum this week caused sighs of relief after a month of mounting threats of tariff escalations between China and the US. Instead, Xi pledged a “new phase of opening up”, including cutting tariffs on car imports.

Vital Signs: Australia’s growth at a geological pace

06 Apr 2018

Low inflation and painful wage growth mean the Reserve Bank has extended its freeze on interest rates for an almost unprecedented 18th straight meeting.

Treaty with our ‘first nations’ will provide a framework of responsibility

03 Apr 2018

Momentum is building for a national agreement that empowers indigenous people to make decisions about their future.

Australia is one of the world's best places to retire – or is it?

03 Apr 2018

The ingredients you perceive as important to a good retirement can vary significantly depending on where you are from.

Legal fees must link to the verdict achieved

23 Mar 2018

Class action litigants expect their legal fees to match the result of the case, but that isn't always how it works, writes Michael Legg.

Treasurer's corporate tax sums 'don't add up'

21 Mar 2018

New research by UNSW Professor of Finance Peter Swan refutes the benefits of a proposed cut to corporate tax.

Aspiring politicians breathe easier with High Court Lambie decision

19 Mar 2018

A High Court decision on section 44 has restored some sanity, writes George Williams.

Australia and the region would benefit from a single market in Asia

16 Mar 2018

Removing trade and other barriers between ASEAN countries would create a more effective regional block, writes Fariborz Moshirian.

Vital Signs: Construction yet to slow down with a cooling housing market

16 Mar 2018

The latest numbers suggest construction is accelerating even as buyers become more hesitant, writes Richard Holden.

Why Australia must remain engaged with Myanmar

16 Mar 2018

The crisis in Myanmar’s Rakhine State needs to be at the front of the agenda of the Australia-ASEAN Special Summit being held in Sydney.

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