Productivity
Taylor drops Dutton-era hostility to business, as Canavan calls for tariffs
An average Australian will be $35,000 worse off over the next decade under Labor, Opposition Leader Angus Taylor will warn in his first major economic speech since becoming opposition leader.
- Paul Sakkal
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Australians bearing the brunt of ‘second-best’ climate plans
One of the nation’s leading economists says Australians are paying the price for a political class that is “far from brave” when it comes to climate policy.
- Shane Wright
‘From laggard to leader’: Australia’s tech gamble surges $30b in six months
Australian businesses are going on a technology spending spree – with recent investment in data centres making the nation a world leader in less than a year.
- Shane Wright
- Opinion
- Political leadership
Brace yourself for the full-throated politics of grievance
Inflation hits poorer people harder, which creates the very worst social equation: the wealthy can continue to spend, further stoking inflation. It creates a recipe for populism.
- Waleed Aly
- Analysis
- AI
This AI bot made me do my own expenses, then bragged about ‘helping’
The AI world is abuzz about a new tool that they claim can file expenses, analyse spreadsheets and organise your computer. But is it up to the challenge?
- Tim Biggs
LNP to retain character zoning to protect ‘Queenslander’ homes
The state government has rejected productivity commission calls to scrap character zoning in a bid to boost construction.
- Matt Dennien
Cut company tax, cut red tape to get the country racing: PC
The government has been told by its key economic adviser that to lift living standards it needs to cut company tax and red tape.
- Shane Wright
- Opinion
- Workplace
Why toxic Australian bosses should be terrified of this website
The online forum Reddit has quickly become a popular place to vent about your job. But if you’re not careful, it could come back to bite you.
- Tim Duggan
- Opinion
- Sexism
Here I am, yet another woman wrecking the joint
A great masthead dared to ask: Did women ruin the workplace? Well, let’s dance on some of those smoking ruins.
- Julia Baird
- Exclusive
- Australian economy
From solar panels to urine samples: The steep cost of Australia’s safety standards revealed
Retailers, labs, tradies and others pay hundreds of millions a year to access rules and regulations across 9000 standards. The customer ultimately covers the cost.
- Shane Wright