Australia faces ‘sharp recession’ if US escalates war
US President Donald Trump’s threat to send Iran “back to the Stone Ages” has rattled equity markets. If he follows through, Australia is at risk of entering a recession. In…
The Iran war and the price of Albanese’s complicity
Amid Trump’s delusional speech today and Albanese’s denial of responsibility last night, the Iran war continues at the huge cost of lives and livelihoods. Andrew Brown on the price of…
ASX vows reform after placing ‘investors over markets’
The operator of Australia’s stock exchange is promising further reform after copping more criticism from an independent probe commissioned by the corporate watchdog. The final report of the three-member panel,…
Aussie shares dip as Trump vows escalation before exit
Australia’s share market has retreated from an early lead after US President Donald Trump signalled an end to the Iran conflict, although not before further escalations. “We are going to…
PM announces long-awaited gambling ad crackdown
Celebrities and sportspeople will no longer be allowed to promote gambling on TV, radio or online as part of a long-awaited and wide-ranging crackdown on betting ads. An overhaul of…
Guardian power rankings: France lead the way with Senegal and Japan in top 10
From Algeria to Uzbekistan, our writers and contributors from around the world assess the state of the 48 nations to qualify for the World Cup “There’s more talent and potential…
A truckload of F1 KitKats, a painting of fish: what is it that makes heists so delicious? | Imogen West-Knights
In a world of data theft and online scams, there is something thrillingly analogue about these audacious robberies Now, let me begin by saying: stealing is bad. I don’t think…
A third inflationary shock in less than a decade is coming: who will pay the price this time around? | Aditya Chakrabortty
Brutal past experience has taught us that a cost of living crisis doesn’t affect us all the same, because we don’t all go into it with the same income or…
Yes, the rich must start paying their fair share of taxes | Bernie Sanders
We need a 5% wealth tax on America’s 938 billionaires. Over a 10-year period, this bill would raise much-needed $4.4tn for public coffers Never before in American history have so…
Australia has weathered fuel crises before. What can we learn from previous oil price spikes? | David Lee
After the second world war, cheap oil was a foundation of global economic stability. That changed dramatically in 1973 Past/Present is a column which places current events in historical context…