The grim reaper of Australian politics is back. Finally
There's been a conspiracy of silence on climate ahead of the government's productivity and tax summit this month. But the
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Bernard Keane
09:23
Never mind company tax — reform proposal reveals Australia’s real inflation cause
A big rise in large corporations raking in profits by abusing their market power is impacting inflation, as shown by
Bernard Keane
08:22
Is Sydney our money-laundering capital? AUSTRAC exposes the NSW entertainment-gambling industrial complex
The money laundering regulator has targeted one of the biggest club chains in NSW for systemic breaches of money laundering
Bernard Keane
03:20
Biden 1, Trump 0 — US economy shrinks as MAGA chaos bites
The economic chaos caused by Donald Trump has taken its toll on the US economy, with GDP shrinking in the
Bernard Keane
07:21
ASXcess: Authorities shocked, shocked to discover another monopoly threatens economy
The company regulator and the Reserve Bank are going after the ASX, which has for years rejected pressure to fix
Bernard Keane
04:19
Our economy is in a coma thanks to climate, Trump and the election. Expect more of the same
The March quarter national accounts were a study in how external events can affect an economy. And when it comes
Bernard Keane
22:25
Trump’s toxic stupidity can be exploited — if Australia stops assuming migration is bad
Our policymakers have bought into the idea that migration is fundamentally a problem. But as the US declares war on
Bernard Keane
00:21
There’s a much worse Trump threat to Australia’s economy than a trade war
The Reserve Bank is worried about Trump's trade war. But another threat may prove every bit as damaging and worse.
Bernard Keane
01:27
Labor’s middle-way timidity on Gaza genocide sums up Australia’s indifference
Labor has tried to walk a fine line on Israel's actions in Gaza. The ramping up of genocide and ethnic
Bernard Keane
04:26
Australian business is plagued by scandal. Yet the bosses love lecturing the rest of us
The prosecution of Macquarie Securities for hundreds of millions of breaches of short selling laws is yet another moment of
