Today
- Opinion
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Pub test absurdity
The idea of ethical standards of business behaviour being set in some mythical front bar reflects the shallowness of the populist attacks from both sides of politics that have cost Christine Holgate her job.
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- The AFR View
- Opinion
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Reserve Bank shouldn't squeeze funny money lemon
The RBA's venture into unconventional QE risks leaving a funny money legacy of distorted capital allocation, asset price inflation and financial system instability.
- The AFR View
Yesterday
- Opinion
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Border populist victory bought with federal treasure
The PM might take comfort from voters rewarding an incumbent government in a crisis. But the Queensland election result should trigger action to better align health and economic responsibilities in a pandemic.
- The AFR View
October
- Opinion
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President Biden with a Senate brake is the best outcome
The virus pandemic has probably finished off Donald Trump's flawed presidency. Yet his foes must not see his departure as vindication with no lessons in it for themselves.
- The AFR View
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Wealth creators can rekindle the economy
If Australia wants to keep its envied broad-based prosperity, it needs to unleash its entrepreneurs.
- The AFR View
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CFOs to lead on investment opportunities
The challenge for executives in charge of company finances is to provide the leadership needed to seize the opportunities for investment emerging in the post-COVID world.
- The AFR View
- Opinion
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Less Sunshine State, more banana republic
Queenslanders face the bleak prospect of four more years of a do-nothing government if Labor is re-elected.
- The AFR View
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- Gas
Government flags sensible backflip on gas
Thankfully, the Morrison government is back-pedalling on the resources nationalism that would add even more uncertainty and political risk to gas investment.
- The AFR View
- Opinion
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Live AGMs shore up board accountability
The pandemic should not become an excuse for relieving company boards of the obligation to face in person the questions and complaints of those whose money they put to work.
- The AFR View
- Opinion
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Victoria needs to reopen much faster and match NSW
The real test for Victoria’s reopening will be what Daniel Andrews does when case numbers inevitably increase and hotspots emerge as more Victorians are free to engage in commerce and to move around as normal.
- The AFR View
- Opinion
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Political storm strengthens case for privatising Australia Post
Scott Morrison's over-the-top reaction to Australia Post's CEO Christine Holgate is about decreasing the political pressure for a federal ICAC.
- The AFR View
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The sports rituals return
Footy finals, horse races, and Test cricket bring reassurance after some awful months.
- The AFR View
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National plan can bury border wars
Australia must consolidate its relative success in managing the virus into a much better national approach to pandemics.
- The AFR View
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High Court should apply black letter law on borders
The idea that a more public and transparent High Court appointment process would be simply about finding the best candidate is challenged by the political contention swirling around the government’s next two court picks.
- The AFR View
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Malabar exercise will show Quad's peaceful resolve
Images of the Australian, Indian, American and Japanese navies drilling together in the Indian Ocean for the Malabar 2020 exercise will give concrete form to the Quad's peaceful resolve to maintain the strategic balance in the region.
- The AFR View
- Opinion
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Australia needs a COVID-19 plan for 2021
The slanging match over Victoria is a sign we need a new technology-driven national framework for living with the virus.
- The AFR View
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Border election brings populism in from the fringe
Annastacia Palaszczuk has made the state election a referendum on whether Queenslanders should decide who goes there, and the circumstances in which other Australians are not allowed to come, no matter how high the financial cost.
- The AFR View
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Dragging the chain on reopening is all about politics
Daniel Andrews is still on an inexplicably and unwarrantedly slow and complex road out of the restrictions for Victorian business despite the minimal and manageable health risks.
- The AFR View
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Easy decision to make on Crown's NSW licence
A bullying culture, criminal influence in casinos, a negligent board and a charade of independence. It is hard to see how Crown's licence can proceed in its present form.
- The AFR View
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Global heroine must battle for growth at home
If Jacinda Ardern is re-elected prime minister, as expected, the challenge will be to reopen New Zealand's economy and sharpen its growth potential.
- The AFR View
