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economy June 6, 2020
Daniel Andrews and China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Victoria’s participation in China’s $US1 trillion Belt and Road Initiative has attracted widespread criticism and created conflict between the state and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
economy June 6, 2020
While Josh Frydenberg admits Australia has slid into its first recession in 29 years, he maintains government stimulus can spark a recovery.
economy May 30, 2020
Economic fallout of the $60b JobKeeper error
As the government tries to justify how its JobKeeper forecast was out by $60 billion, two economists who questioned the initial figures explain what might be next for Australia’s economy.
economy May 30, 2020
How Covid-19 will change cities
With Covid-19 restrictions easing, plans are afoot to revitalise Australia’s city centres, even though international students and office workers may never return in the same numbers.
education May 23, 2020
The end of the university boom
International students created a gold rush for higher education in Australia, but in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, universities will need to shrink in order to survive.
economy May 23, 2020
Failings in foreign investment oversight
Amid escalating trade tensions with China, questions are being raised about the proper scrutiny of foreign investment in Australia.
ir May 23, 2020
Finding agreement on economic fix
While Scott Morrison drops hints about a deal with the unions to boost Australia’s economy, the unions say a modern Prices and Incomes Accord is not on the table. But one of the original scheme’s architects, former ACTU boss Bill Kelty, has a plan of his own.
immigration May 16, 2020
While the Covid-19 lockdown has affected us all, none have been as profoundly impacted as the migrant workers living in Australia with few protections – if any at all. Illustrations by Tia Kass.
law & crime May 16, 2020
Parliament bypassed for Covid-19 legislation
Even Coalition MPs are calling for increased scrutiny of legislation rushed through in response to the Covid-19 crisis.
dance May 9, 2020
With the Covid-19 lockdown forcing Sydney arts precinct Carriageworks into voluntary administration, the embattled cultural sector is bracing for worse to come.
business May 2, 2020
The real reason our shelves were empty
Australian supermarkets are vulnerable to shocks, as lockdown panic buying showed, but the government has known about these weaknesses since at least 2012.
