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Chalmers globetrots to sell minerals for foreign investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... is all about making Australian workers and businesses big beneficiaries of the big shifts that are shaping the global economy," Chalmers said. "The world needs critical minerals, Australia has plenty of them, and that's where we see a big opportunity." ...

Trump 'playing with fire' over Fed indictment threat

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... recognise this issue is greater than a simple policy disagreement. "Pressure on the central bank of the world's largest economy carries global consequences," Green said. "Confidence in monetary governance in the United States anchors financial stability ...

Australia evades tariff shocks, CPI to surge in 2026: UN

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... Economic Situation and Prospects 2026 report, inflation will rise by 3% in 2026 despite a slight improvement in Australia's economy. The report pointed to the easing of monetary policies and "expansionary" fiscal measures in Australia, which have stabilised ...

SMEs prepare for Payday Super cashflow crunch

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... wages, insurance premiums, input costs and tax obligations, creating a permanent layer of cashflow compression across the economy. "This will be the great cashflow compression of 2026," he said. "Even for businesses with strong accounting profitability ...

Rest returns 'healthy' 9.22% to members

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... given Rest's typical member is younger than most and decades away from retirement." Clancy said he expects the global economy to continue to grow in 2026, although numerous headwinds remain. "Inflation, while improved, is proving sticky both in Australia ...

Inflation pulls back in November

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... rate in February would be premature for several reasons," Smith said. "Most importantly, confidently concluding that the economy has hit its speed limit - the current fashion among some forecasters to justify a rate hike - implies that measuring the ...

No room for a neutral stance in 2026: BlackRock

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
The market is ripe for active investing, the BlackRock Investment Institute said in its annual global economy and financial markets outlook report. The inertia of mounting geopolitical tensions and a rapidly unfolding artificial intelligence (AI) buildout ...

China's two speed economies: Which one wins?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... at China for opportunities in the high-growth sectors, as government policies tackle structural concerns in the Chinese economy. Most remain cautiously optimistic as they assess whether the new engine of the economy, technological advancement and industrial ...

Investors weigh risks amid Venezuelan crisis

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... and trade. The moment investors believe that wall is coming down, valuations start to reset," Green said. "This is an economy priced for failure but endowed for recovery. When assets have been excluded for this long, even modest improvements in governance ...

Productivity Commission makes 47 recommendations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... of productivity inquiries - containing 47 recommendations to support productivity growth across five key areas of the economy. "Australia's productivity growth has stalled since 2016. We need to get productivity moving to ensure future generations ...