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High-level dialogue shows China chill is ending
The resumed annual face-to-face meeting of government and industry has been crucial to stabilising the relationship.
Former Labor minister and economist
Central banks need true transparency not fake consensus
The Bank of England isn’t afraid to advertise its differences. That is better for creating trust than the obsession with a united front at the US Fed.
Global financial commentator
Union iron ore claim poses risks for green superpower hopes
Let’s hope for the sake of Australia’s energy transition that we don’t return to the bad old days of industrial disruption in the Pilbara.
Editorial
Why Musk’s antics now appear to be hurting his bottom line
After a string of inflammatory remarks on social media, Elon Musk seems to be turning off the most obvious customers for his cars.
Columnist
Reserve Bank has finally taken the inflation crisis seriously
The consumer price index reading gave the RBA an out. Instead, governor Michele Bullock’s tough talk dumped cold water on a rate cut any time soon.
Economist
Albanese is losing the AUKUS debate
The government is prioritising platitudes over substance as critics question the $368 billion nuclear submarine project.
International editor
Australia should focus on rules, not ‘rules-based order’, in Asia
Support for the transition from a US-led world to a multipolar world is gaining traction.
South East Asia expert
Market gyrations reflect fears about the unwinding of QE
Bountiful free money is not a “normal” state of affairs, and the sooner investors realise this the better. And that includes central bankers.
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