Letters: PRRT, Hazelwood and rates rises
AFR readers' Letters to the Editor, Wednesday March 22.
What Turnbull should ask Li Keqiang
The PM should ask the Chinese premier some serious questions about China's economic behaviour that is damaging to both our interests
The market sell-off we had to have
It's been 161 days since the S&P; 500 index last posted a fall of 1 per cent so it could be said that when it came to Tuesday night's sell off, it really was just a matter of time.
America first in investment banks
US banks are already in much better shape than their European rivals. And they may get an extra boost from looser domestic regulations.
US bank stock slide worries investors
Financial stocks act as a bellwether for the broader market. That's why the 4pc drop in the S&P; 500 banks index is worrying.
What's driving Chinese apartment buyers?
Chinese property buyers will flee the "off the plan" apartment market - forfeiting deposits - if Melbourne, Sydney prices start to fall, and...
Amending 18C is about freedom of speech
The proposed changes to the race hate laws are designed to make the fight with people outside the tent instead of inside it.
US, China an odd couple doomed to get on
It is surreal that we depend on a Chinese communist to persuade a US president of the merits of liberal global trade.
Is this one of the worst deals in history?
It would not be surprising if the short sellers in Spotless shifted their attention to Downer. But that would show a complete lack of faith ...
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philip baker
Hot property now a stability problem
The housing market has been a key driver of economic growth but now it poses a key risk to the stability of the domestic financial system.
tony boyd
Is this one of the worst deals in history?
It would not be surprising if the short sellers in Spotless shifted their attention to Downer. But that would show a complete lack of faith in the proven abilities of Grant Fenn.
phillip coorey
Pragmatism has the power to move voters
Contrast the pursuit of practical energy solutions with the Liberals rending themselves over arcane freedom of speech issues.
adele ferguson
Dick Smith directors hit with legal action
Eight directors and executives of collapsed electronics chain Dick Smith have been hit with a legal action.
jennifer hewett
Bill Leak's bequest to Turnbull
Welcome to the latest version of the culture wars. This time the spirit of the late Bill Leak hangs over the battlefield.
michael smith
Super caught in a housing catch-22
Super funds face a big enough challenge trying to get millennials to save for their retirement without giving them the option of diverting those funds to buy a house.
matthew stevens
Waterfront war and this time it's commercial
Tensions are running high around the Port of Melbourne as the competition on Australia's waterfront recovers its historically spiky edge.
laura tingle
Amending 18C is about freedom of speech
The proposed changes to the race hate laws are designed to make the fight with people outside the tent instead of inside it.
christopher joye
Glimmer of hope in housing crisis
Wittingly or unwittingly, the financial system is geared towards forcing borrowers to rely on debt.
lucy kellaway
Brat-proofing my children before they start work
How to parent your children: teach them to spot bullshit at 50 paces, writes Lucy Kellaway.
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