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The billionaire ‘French Rupert Murdoch’ shaking up the election

The billionaire ‘French Rupert Murdoch’ shaking up the election

The rise of Marine Le Pen to front-runner in the French election is closely intertwined with the emergence of a powerful conservative media machine backed by billionaire Vincent Bolloré.

  • by Benoit Berthelot and Tara Patel

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If you care about your offspring, you should support ‘nature positive’

If you care about your offspring, you should support ‘nature positive’

So much has been lost, and with such serious consequences, a consensus has emerged that we must now commit to nature repair.

  • by Ross Gittins
Despite what we’re led to believe, tax cuts are no free lunch
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Despite what we’re led to believe, tax cuts are no free lunch

Politicians like to peddle illusions when it comes to tax and tax cuts. Meanwhile, we play our role by deluding ourselves.

  • by Ross Gittins
Xi Jinping will be desperate not to repeat his mistake from a decade ago

Xi Jinping will be desperate not to repeat his mistake from a decade ago

A critical moment looms for China with a meeting this month to set out its plans for the future. Xi Jinping will be treading carefully.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Two reasons why the RBA will have to hike rates again, and soon

Two reasons why the RBA will have to hike rates again, and soon

When the RBA board next meets, I believe there’s a better-than-even chance it will raise rates for the first time in nine months to 4.6 per cent.

  • by Steven Hamilton
Why the world fears four more years of Trump

Why the world fears four more years of Trump

Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance has made the likelihood of a second Trump term far more real and has China and the rest of the world on edge.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Why interest rate speculators should get back in their box

Why interest rate speculators should get back in their box

The future of interest rates needs more brainpower and a lot less idle speculation.

  • by Ross Gittins
How a second Trump term could hurt Australia

How a second Trump term could hurt Australia

There are fears that a second Trump presidency could slow the rollout of electric cars and renewables, softening demand for Australia’s critical minerals.

  • by Nick Toscano
How Putin handed America the keys to the world’s energy market

How Putin handed America the keys to the world’s energy market

It did not take long for Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine to reshape the world’s energy markets, but the Russian president might be kicking himself.

  • by Jonathan Leake
Nuclear option ‘not enough’ to avoid rush for more wind and solar

Nuclear option ‘not enough’ to avoid rush for more wind and solar

Research group Bloomberg New Energy Finance says seven reactors would reduce the need for renewables by just a small percentage.

  • by Nick Toscano
Treasury steps up to limit ‘strategic’ security overreach

Treasury steps up to limit ‘strategic’ security overreach

The risk of foreign disruption has to be balanced in such a way that economic activity is not unnecessarily curtailed.

  • by Ross Gittins