AMP’s chief economist Shane Oliver flags ‘the main threat’ Donald Trump’s tariffs pose to the Australian economy
A leading economist has warned of “the main threat” Donald Trump’s enormous trade war poses to Australia as the US President ...
Australia’s critical slide in R&D is now a national emergency
In a world reshaping through emerging technologies, the nation needs to put innovation at the centre of its competitive DNA ...
'It pays to keep your head' in Trump’s trade war as economists measure Australian recession risk
While the news on tariffs may be alarming, given how much of the nation's growth relies on exports, the US is a relatively small buyer of Australia’s steel and aluminium.
Australia business confidence improves even as conditions slacken, survey says
A measure of Australian business activity eased in January as sales and profits softened, a survey showed on Tuesday, though ...
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Face facts, Australia’s economy is a dumpster fire
You know an election is coming up when Labor-leaning economist Stephen Koukoulas (the ‘Kouk’) writes a propaganda piece in ...
Whether we carve out an exemption or not, Trump’s latest tariffs will still hit Australia
By comparison, less than $1 billion of steel and aluminium was exported to the US in 2023, according to data from UN Comtrade ...
Australia shoppers lured by discounts, shore up economy in 4Q
Australian retail sales dipped in December as pay back for a Black Friday splurge the month before, but discounting helped ...