We share a head of state, so should Australia join a Commonwealth trading bloc?
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Australia shouldn’t wade into the post-Brexit politics by supporting an idea to form a trading bloc based on the Commonwealth.
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Theresa May’s plan to boost UK competitiveness risks exposing flaws in the higher education sector.
The TPP never stood for free trade anyway.
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The TPP can’t go ahead in any form, so its time the Australian government lets it go.
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Ridiculed and ignored in 2016, what can the ‘dismal science’ offer us now?
The newly created Critical Infrastructure Centre could assist overseas investors on whether they should bid for critical assets like ports.
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The new Critical Infrastructure Centre might provide clarity on certain projects but it doesn’t resolve the ongoing debate on what approach the government should take with foreign investment.
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The foundations are shaky after the previous regime, but there are reasons to be optimistic about Theresa May’s initiative.
US President Donald Trump, flanked by Senior Advisor Jared Kushner (standing, L-R), Vice President Mike Pence, Staff Secretary Rob Porter and Chief of Staff Reince Priebus - in front of the new Oval Office gold curtains.
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Yellow-gold, swagged curtains have appeared in the Oval Office. But if Donald Trump wants to emulate the Sun King, he would be advised to look to contemporary artists and designers for inspiration.
New minister for industry, innovation and science, Arthur Sinodinos, is fond of the term innovation.
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New minister Arthur Sinodinos seems all for the innovation catch-cry but perhaps it’s time he dropped it.
Australia should try be the first to negotiate a bilateral trade deal with the UK after Brexit.
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It seems in the current global turbulence multilateral trade deals are dead, long live bilateral agreements.
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The system is rigged for a small minority to profit, but are we brave enough to deploy the solutions that would work?
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When politicians win by stoking nationalism and isolationism, who will be brave enough to walk the harder path?
Ben Carson, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be secretary of housing and urban development, at Trump Tower.
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An analysis of four failed presidential cabinet nominees reveals what obstacles Trump’s nominees might face during the confirmation process.
Vice President-elect Mike Pence, second from left, with House Speaker Paul Ryan, center, and other key Republicans discuss the repeal of Obamacare.
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An analysis of more than 30 years of congressional voting reveals that a few key members of Congress determine whether a president will achieve their agenda. Who are they, and can Trump win them over?
Taking care of business. Will Trump be hands off?
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One cymbal manufacturer has survived 400 years, but most in-house companies fail to survive through the generations.
Cabinet papers released today have given us some insight into how current issues like the gender superannuation gap emerged.
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The changes to superannuation discussed in the 1992-93 cabinet papers shaped the system we have today for better and worse.
The election of a reality TV star as president crosses a new frontier.
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No longer a smoke-and-mirrors spectacle enjoyed on a grand scale, entertainment is now indivisible from our daily life. From cricket matches to blockbuster shows, amusement is the name of the game.
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Scandals, elections, budgets, 2016 had it all. Here’s what made news in business and economics.
MYEFO leaves Treasurer Scott Morrison with the difficult task of managing Australia through a period of both sluggish GDP growth and a persistent budget deficit.
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Next year GDP will grow at the second-slowest rate in 16 years, according to MYEFO. This has big implications for unemployment and the deficit.
Treasurer Scott Morrison is also a fan of charts.
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Economist Ross Guest unpacks some of the key numbers in the government’s mid year budget update, with seven charts.
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The Team Sky boss is due to give evidence to MP’s at parliament. Here’s what they should ask him.