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Vaccine stumble won’t hold economy back: banks
Vaccine stumbles won’t be enough to keep the economy from charging on, according to bank chief and their economists.
- 45 mins ago
- Matthew Cranston and James Eyers
Alan Tudge’s 10-year plan to get schools back to basics
To address a worrying trend that has seen Australian school performance decline over the past two decades will need a clear strategy, says federal Education Minister Alan Tudge.
- Julie Hare
‘Priority’ super reforms face resistance in the Senate
Superannuation funds say the government needs to be more transparent about the proposed reforms, while key crossbench senators say they have reservations.
- Ronald Mizen
Foreign investment uncertainty jumps
Foreign investment uncertainty for Australia doubled last year as the federal government imposed tough screening restrictions on offshore investors during COVID-19, according to a new “Foreign Investment Uncertainty Index”.
- John Kehoe
Why the AstraZeneca vaccine was plagued with errors
In the span of a year, AstraZeneca has gone from favoured child to problem child after a series of unforced errors by the British pharma company turned hope into hesitancy.
- Stephanie Baker and Suzi Ring
Business hails miracle rebound
Employment growth is coming back faster than expected, while struggling industries are keeping staff and even hiring more.
- Matthew Cranston
Opinion & Analysis
Diplomacy and resolve can defuse Taiwan tension
Australia must do nothing to make China think that there is a military solution to its frustrations with Taiwan.
Editorial
Economic rebound may be less of a miracle than it appears
Fuelled by government and central bank cash, the economy has more than recovered and is now emphatically expanding.
Economics editor
Doing business in a divided world
Australian companies are learning the risks of working in markets where Washington and Beijing are feuding.
Contributor
Miracle rebound now needs a kick of reform
The biggest economic risk we now face is the obvious lack of any political will in Canberra to adjust the policy settings the OECD says are holding back the recovery.
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Diplomacy and resolve can defuse Taiwan tension
Australia must do nothing to make China think that there is a military solution to its frustrations with Taiwan.
- 45 mins ago
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- Australian economy
Economic rebound may be less of a miracle than it appears
Fuelled by government and central bank cash, the economy has more than recovered and is now emphatically expanding.
- John Kehoe
- Opinion
- China relations
Doing business in a divided world
Australian companies are learning the risks of working in markets where Washington and Beijing are feuding.
- Peter Cai
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- The AFR View
Miracle rebound now needs a kick of reform
The biggest economic risk we now face is the obvious lack of any political will in Canberra to adjust the policy settings the OECD says are holding back the recovery.
- The AFR View
Why women are getting more jobs
Women took almost 80 per cent of the 70,700 jobs added to the economy in March and have recorded their highest participation rate.
- Matthew Cranston
The big question mark over the RBA’s bond buying program
Economists still expect the Reserve Bank will extend its quantitative easing program but the point at which its buying distorts the market for government bonds is up for debate.
- Michael Read
- Analysis
- Federal budget
Strong jobs rebound prompts budget rethink
The Coalition government will want to be seen to be more fiscally prudent than Labor, but a government struggling in the polls may be tempted to keep juicing the economy before next year’s election.
- John Kehoe
Two-tiered corporate tax ‘distorts’ business
Tax advisers say the different rates discourage businesses from growing bigger and make it more complex for paying dividends to shareholders of private companies.
- John Kehoe and Sue Mitchell
- Opinion
- China relations
China’s Guinea mine is about security, not economics
The purpose of Beijing’s investment in the Simandou project is not to slash prices for Chinese steelmakers, but to guarantee the supply of a vital resource.
- Richard McGregor
- Opinion
- Coronavirus pandemic
We need a dose of quarantine to open international border
Immigration is not an optional extra for the recovery. Instead of waiting for the vaccines, let’s devise new border solutions to bring back migrants, tourists and students.
- Ken Morrison
Jobless rate falls to 5.6pc as JobKeeper ends
More than 70,000 jobs were added in March as JobKeeper came to an end - far in excess of what economists were forecasting. A record participation rate was reached.
- Matthew Cranston
Ridout warns COVID-19 impact will linger in economy
There will be a ‘new normal’ because people and companies are operating differently and it will be a long time before supply chains recover, Heather Ridout said.
- Michael Heath
NSW to boost public transport capacity
The NSW government will allow more people on Sydney’s trains and buses as the central business district struggles from a lack of office workers and tourists.
- Finbar O'Mallon
This Month
Big business 30pc tax rate ‘hurts growth’
It should be aligned with the 25 per cent levied on smaller companies to remove a barrier for businesses to grow, the OECD recommends.
- John Kehoe
JobKeeper concerns fade as housing engine fires up
The booming property market is driving huge employment gains in the real estate sector, which had been a big user of JobKeeper.
- Matthew Cranston
AFP probes allegations Ben Roberts-Smith buried evidence
AFP confirms new investigation into threats made to witnesses of a war crimes investigation, and the alleged burying of evidence in the VC winner’s backyard.
- Max Mason and Andrew Tillett
‘RBA house price model’ predicts 25pc rise by 2023
Using similar analysis to the RBA, Coolabah Capital is forecasting 25 per cent growth in house prices over the next three years.
- Matthew Cranston
NSW’s property tax switch could shake up GST revenues
NSW may be entitled to GST compensation from other states if it replaces property stamp duties with a recurrent land tax, according to a new report by the Commonwealth Grants Commission.
- John Kehoe
- Opinion
- Australian economy
Economic success pips political dividend
Scott Morrison is reaching out to a booming Western Australia in his first trip across the Nullarbor in over 18 months. But economic success doesn’t translate neatly into political returns.
- Jennifer Hewett
