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Stonepeak acquires gas distribution network in Queensland

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... south-east Queensland in particular, is experiencing significant economic expansion underpinned by population and productivity growth that is supported by the Allgas network. We look forward to working with Allgas to help effectively capitalise on these ...

Fund managers remain bullish on AI for 2026

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2025
... the top AI companies. "We feel like the hype around AI is justified based on the strong earnings and the potential productivity gains that we see coming from AI in the medium term," Maguchu said. Maguchu noted that State Street sees AI to have a transformative ...

Chalmers flags pension, super spending in Budget update

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... our economy and our Budget." Chalmers said new business investment has grown by an annualised average of 3.9% and productivity has grown for four consecutive quarters. "While there's more to do to make our economy more productive and deal with the challenges ...

Vanguard identifies strongest asset classes for coming decade

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... Vanguard believes Australia's economic growth in 2026 will be challenged by constraints in supply models due to weak productivity growth, which have reduced the economy's potential growth rate. As a result, even a modest rebound in private demand and ...

Chalmers spurs on private sector investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2025
... foundation for what comes next." Chalmers patted himself and the government on the back, saying the focus on rebuilding productivity growth has helped strengthen investment and helped deliver a stronger economy. "We legislated the new environmental laws ...

Record investment into AI forcing largest innovation buildout ever: BlackRock

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... later," the report said. "The buildout is just starting and concentrated in the tech sector, for now, but we see productivity and revenue gains spreading across the economy. "The gap in time between capex needs and eventual revenues means AI builders ...

Former ASIC supervisor joins crypto platform as operating chief

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2025
... positions him perfectly to help scale Coinbase Australia as we bring more people on chain and contribute to national productivity through more efficient financial infrastructure," O'Loghlen said. "Crypto is reshaping the financial system; everything ...

FEATURE | Agriculture: Golden soil

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... local manufacturing sector hangs by a thread. "Manufacturers will struggle to make the investments needed to raise productivity while their balance sheets are weakened by high energy prices, and they cannot recruit the technical specialists required ...

Tech bubble top of mind for super funds in 2026: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... speculative premium in public market valuations leak out of the widely touted AI bubble, we still expect AI to drive productivity improvements across private markets and especially middle market companies," Watson said. "Our view is that there is a low ...

IMF tells Chalmers to curb spending

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
... reform and greater spending efficiency can maintain fiscal sustainability, enhance economic resilience, and boost productivity," it said. "Driving durable productivity growth also requires careful prioritizing and bundling of reforms around technology ...