Blame game begins as Reserve Bank delivers rate pain
The Reserve Bank’s decision to lift the benchmark borrowing rate to 3.85 per cent has brought an end to the shortest easing cycle in the inflation-targeting era. Given the central…
Carbon credits seeding next chapter of Tiwi forestry
Forestry has long and complex past on the Tiwi Islands. Plantations on the islands 80 kilometres north of Darwin have not always worked in the interests of the Tiwi people…
Nationals facing heat as disillusioned voters lash out
The Nationals risk an exodus of support from voters wanting to “burn the house down” after weeks of damaging infighting. With the Liberals and Nationals unable to agree on terms…
Racism watchdog warns of coded message in cohesion call
The phrase ‘social cohesion’ is being used as a code for assimilation and undermines progress towards a harmonious society, Australia’s race discrimination commissioner warns. Giridharan Sivaraman first sounded the alarm…
Tech companies campaign to bring SXSW back to Australia
Representatives from more than 100 technology companies are calling on state and federal governments to bring the popular SXSW conference back to Australia and to the nation’s future Olympic city.…
Interest rates up. RBA says labour market is too “tight”
The Reserve Bank did what most hoped it wouldn’t do: raise interest rates while trotting out more of its “uncertainty” mantra. What’s the scam? The scam is that yet again,…
Grim forecasts for Aussie inflation and unemployment
Australia is set for higher inflation, faster price growth and lower real income growth, the Reserve Bank has predicted in grim new forecasts. Released alongside the central bank’s decision to…
Trump says Republicans should ‘nationalise’ voting
US President Donald Trump says Republicans should “nationalise” and “take over” voting in at least 15 unspecified places, reiterating his false claims that US elections are marred by widespread fraud.…
Unions call for capital gains rethink as approvals fall
The peak union body has urged the Albanese government to push ahead with tax reform to help get more young workers into homes, as fresh data shows Australia falling behind…
Shouted down by common sense. The end of Albo’s secrecy bill?
It entrenches and broadens government secrecy and contradicts the transparency pledge Anthony Albanese made when in opposition. Hopefully, the FOI Amendment Bill is dead, Rex Patrick reports. It seems ‘transparency’…