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EU
Trump is changing the narratives on both sides of the Atlantic
The president’s policies and his decision to force Ukraine into a peace deal with Russia have prompted Europe to take steps that were unimaginable before he regained the White House.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Opinion
Inflation
Maybe the inflation surge didn’t happen the way we’ve been told
Academic economists may be locked into their maths and econometric models, but practising economists know it ain’t that simple.
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
Jobs
Our jobs market is booming, but the RBA needn’t be so worried
The expansion in employment has been extraordinary. Why hasn’t this massive growth in the workforce led to higher wage rates?
- by Ross Gittins
Giant batteries are coming to Australia, bringing 24/7 renewables a ‘step closer’
A major green energy investor will bring some of the world’s most powerful batteries, which could run for twice as long as today’s biggest systems, to Australia.
- by Nick Toscano
Opinion
Housing crisis
Our housing industry’s going nowhere fast. It’s not just red tape
Our home building industry is clapped out, nobbled by poor planning, a lack of innovation and overzealous regulation. But the biggest problem is productivity.
- by Ross Gittins
Gas wars erupt as Coalition pledges to unleash ‘bucketloads’ of fuel
An election fight over the future of Australia’s gas industry is heating up as Labor hits out at the Coalition’s ‘cowboy’ promises to overhaul approvals.
- by Nick Toscano and Mike Foley
What are men and women paid at your workplace?
Australian women earn $28,425 less than men on average, new figures show, and fertility clinics have gender pay gaps more than double the national average.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Private girls’ schools have wider gender pay gaps than boys’ schools
The 20 most expensive boys’ schools across Melbourne and Sydney have, on average, bucked the national trend and achieved gender pay parity, analysis of new figures shows.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Opinion
Inside China
Red alert: Xi’s plan to protect China from the worst of Trump
China’s leaders meet this week in Beijing. Top of mind will be the threat posed by the US president.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Productivity
The real truth on productivity: The bosses aren’t trying hard enough
Businesses have done little to improve their productivity, relying instead on legal loopholes to bolster their profits.
- by Ross Gittins
Asia wants to cut emissions, so why is it still buying so much Australian gas?
Australia’s top gas shippers forecast a huge lift in demand over the next decade, even as debate continues about the role of gas in the clean energy shift.
- by Nick Toscano