Budget 2026 debate: Pritam Singh calls for full disclosure of billions in public spending amid record surplus
SURPLUS FORECASTING MP Gerald Giam (WP-Aljunied) pressed further on the government’s fiscal projections, and what he described as…
Australia January CPI preview: core inflation steady, electricity lifts headline
January CPI is set to show electricity-driven headline strength and still-firm core inflation, keeping a May RBA hike…
US-Indonesia deal threatens China’s ‘entrenched position’ in nickel market: analysts
China will accelerate investment in alternative nickel supply sources and strengthen its role across the metal’s wider supply…
Labor ‘softening up’ Australians for tax hikes as lacklustre productivity hurting the nation, Peter Costello warns
Australia’s longest serving treasurer has warned that Labor is “softening up” Australians for tax increases to pay for…
Former RBA governor Bernie Fraser calls for capital gains tax discount to be scrapped
A former Reserve Bank governor has told a parliamentary hearing the capital gains tax discount should be scrapped…
Canada is now “poorer than Alabama”
Recently, Canadian news outlet ‘The Globe and Mail’ provoked controversy and furious social media discussions with one of…
Austin-area businesses figuring out how to navigate changing tariff landscape
On Monday, all three major Wall Street markets saw deep drops as investors feel uncertain about tariffs and…
The ‘best’ jobs in Australia as quiet shift takes place in ‘slowing’ national labour market
There has been a shift in the Aussie job market as workers seek security. (Source: Getty) Some five…
China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged as Beijing signals tolerance for stronger yuan
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) building in Beijing, China, on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Bloomberg | Getty…
Australia must fix these things to improve productivity
Last week, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released wage data for the December quarter, which revealed that…
1 in 3 Kiwis have less than $500 in savings as people grapple with high costs – Westpac
“Saving more money might feel unrealistic for many people right now … but taking some time to review…
Senegal’s gold boom cuts trade gap as $2.4 billion deficit persists
Data released by the National Agency of Statistics and Demography of Senegal show the West African economy recorded…