There is more uncertainty in financial markets, an improving labour market in Australia (despite a monthly blip in January) and the US, but no sign of much growth.
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The Coalition government will retain power if it can convince both business and voters it understands Australia’s economic challenges.
State governments are now seeking to maximise the price of privatised assets by adding sale terms that restrict competition for the future private owners. That amounts to a hidden tax on consumers.
Despite the growth of card and mobile payments, cash is still king in many markets.
The UK’s Modern Slavery Act will push companies to act on forced labour, but Australia needs to follow this lead.
Negative gearing is not the housing saviour those in the industry claim it to be.
Policymakers have long grappled with the best way to engage a seemingly apathetic public into paying more attention to their superannuation. The introduction of a low-cost and simple default option, MySuper…
Even 12 months ago, challenging negative gearing seemed off limits. Now, there are real plans for reform.
Australia is not Greece. There is no budget emergency in the sense of a patient flat-lining on the operating table. But Australia is like someone who is obese, unfit, and eating too much cheese.
Generators, retailers and consumers should be central to regulating utilities because network operators are gaming the system.
There’s more than the GST to consider when seeking revenue from tax.
Corruption charges may shake the share prices of western companies, but in China the situation is more complex.
The decision of an Indian regulator to make Facebook Free Basics illegal saw reason trump propaganda.
These three tax areas have become mired in poor analysis and misconceptions.
The economic news of the week wasn’t that bad - but there’s still plenty of timid types around.
The Commonwealth Bank’s half year results suggest Australian banks are doing well despite the turbulence affecting banks internationally, however they may not be totally immune.
It will take more than shifting Medicare payments from one monolith to another to deliver true innovation.
Superannuation is a highly researched area, but little has been done on how Indigenous workers fare. The picture is not pretty.
Jay Weatherill's willingness to countenance an increase to the GST angered federal Labor colleagues. But he tells Michelle Grattan he has no regrets about his "circuit-breaker" intervention.
Improving the efficiency of existing rail infrastructure into Port Botany will deliver the capacity gains it will need.
Employers need to move beyond promoting mental health to preventing psychological harm at work.
The gains from modest tax reform are not likely to be a revolution in Australia.
As the government considers a tax reform agenda without changing the GST, Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer discusses tax and superannuation with Michelle Grattan.
More large Australian companies are looking to outsiders to turn their fortunes around, but the evidence shows it can be a misguided strategy.
The longer someone is unemployed, the worse their mental health gets and this can also hinder them from finding another job, research shows.