If markets aren’t ready for the end of the cheap-money era, the UK government has a big job keeping them on board with its plan for getting to the other side.
Follow
Financial Review
@FinancialReview
For 70 years, The Australian Financial Review has been the authority on business, finance and political news in Australia.
Financial Review’s Tweets
Interested in @FinancialReview's Tweets?
Turn on account notifications to keep up with all new content. Opting out is easy, so give it a try.
Channel Seven could join NBC Universal to run streaming service Peacock in Australia if it wins the rights to a TV library that includes Law & Order, The Office (US), Brooklyn 99 and Downton Abbey.
2
2
OPINION: The Queensland land tax debacle adds to the strong body of evidence for handing all revenue-raising responsibility to the Commonwealth.
3
There is limited utility in raking over these coals except that new historical information has come to light.
1
4
ANALYSIS: The near 10 million Optus customers at the centre of the identity credential scandal were essentially left to fend for themselves.
2
2
5
The industry says a proposal to restructure Commonwealth Rental Assistance will get more subsidised people into privately developed housing.
Jim Chalmers says chaos in Britain provides a cautionary tale about the costs and consequences of government policies.
2
1
8
Government agency Services Australia is still waiting for the telco to provide information about lost Medicare, Centrelink and concession card data.
2
4
6
OPINION: King Charles’ head won’t appear on the new $5 note. But timid incrementalism of this kind might struggle to clinch the broader case for constitutional change.
1
3
3
Australia’s new anti-corruption commission will have powers to intercept encrypted messaging apps including Signal and WhatsApp.
3
2
10
Last week Russian president Vladimir Putin issued a veiled threat to use nuclear weapons as he formally annexed parts of Ukraine. What destruction would they cause, and how would the West respond?
3
1
2
Local stocks are set to face fresh pressure this week as investors digest a batch of worrying inflation data, and eye another rate rise by the RBA.
3
4
Life goes on in the Ukrainian capital, even as Russian President Vladimir Putin steps up the nuclear rhetoric and sends hundreds of thousands of troops back to the frontline.
1
2
The auction clearance rate held firm above 60 per cent for the fifth consecutive week as fully renovated homes proved most popular given construction delays.
1
3
8
The unintended consequences of using the wrong performance benchmark framework Your Future, Your Super are not trivial.
1
2
Spectators died in the rush to leave the stadium after riot police fired tear gas; Russian forces blindfolded and detained the head of Europe’s largest nuclear plant; Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov calls for use of low-yield nuclear weapons in Ukraine. F...
1
1
2
From the market meltdown to the UK treasurer, Canberra’s new integrity commission and the next-generation Range Rover. Here’s 10 of thoughtful opinion pieces from the past week.
1
2
While the market news is almost universally gloomy, Julian Emanuel says there is a good chance that the near-term direction for shares will be up.
1
3
With legislation in place to meet the 43 per cent national emissions target by 2030, we have no time to waste, minister Chris Bowen says.
4
2
3
Offshore wind has emerged as a key component of Australia’s energy mix, as it transitions away from fossil fuels.
1
3
7
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov calls for use of low-yield nuclear weapons in Ukraine; Russian troops flee the key city of Lyman; dozens are killed by Hurricane Ian in the US. Follow the latest here.
4
1
While the market news is almost universally gloomy, Julian Emanuel says there is a good chance that the near-term direction for shares will be up.
4
6
Are Australian voters ready to ditch the monarchy? They said No in 1999. Monarchists argue “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. Republicans say “it’s time”.
4
1
4
The future of automobiles is undoubtedly electric. EVs could be price competitive within five years.
3
5
13
Two new energy-from-waste plants may cost a combined $2 billion and are part of the growth plans for Australia’s biggest rubbish collector.
2
5
The Kimberley is a place of superlatives. This is the quintessential sunburnt country, flamboyant and orange tinted.
2
OPINION: Penny Wong’s foreign policy is taking on an increasingly different tone from that of her Coalition predecessors, with low-key meetings to cement relationships with our closest neighbours.
1
6
Katherine Brown saw a generation of younger Australian drinkers emerging who were thirsty for juicy, lighter reds ... the rest is the story of a new Foxtel documentary.
2
More than 100 of Australia’s biggest greenhouse gas emitters from the mining industry want Labor to cap the price of scarce carbon credits to stop speculators making offsets so costly that resources firms are forced to prematurely close mines.
2
2
4
From swinging London to surfing the French New Wave to hanging out with movie stars in New York, Nerida Piggin was feted wherever she went.
3
Twenty years after their debut album sold 4 million copies, the British glam rockers are still gleefully uncool, and making a stand for real musicianship.
1
2
OPINION: The pulling forward of renewable investment by Queensland and AGL this week confronts energy investors and customers with the practical risks of transition that must be overcome.
1
4
The storm pulverised roads, toppled trees, gutted downtown storefronts and set cars afloat, leaving a soggy scar of ruined homes and businesses.
6
Rio Tinto should sell out of Energy Resources Australia if it can’t see a future in uranium mining at Jabiluka, according to Willy Packer, whose fund holds 8pc.
2
5
Businesses face the prospect of a mass purge of customer data under an overhaul of privacy laws.
3
5
OPINION: Queensland’s retreat on property tax would be a win for everyone if it turned into a wider overhaul of taxes
1
1
5
Thousands of younger workers are looking at regional opportunities with fresh eyes as a labour shortage prompts employers to put relocation on the table.
6
The business class cabin of a Qantas 787 is the place to be to view the icy continent in style – though there’s always a scrum for choice views.
1
2
The first customer models of the Rolls flagship are rolling into Australia now, worth $1.05 million (plus) apiece.
1
4
4