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Norway sovereign wealth fund divests 11 Israeli companies, cuts mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2025
... billion - 6.9% of its total value - invested in companies named in the present report alone," she wrote in her report From economy of occupation to economy of genocide. They include Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Booking.com., Airbnb, Palantir Technologies ...

RBA cut 'highly likely', but caution remains

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025
... surprised many by leaving rates on hold, a cut this month is expected. "Similar to the rest of the world, Australia's economy has hit a bit of a soft patch but no signs of spiraling. With minimal risk of a sharp move higher in inflation, it stands to ...

Chalmers calls for solutions, not problems

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
... uncertainty, including supply chain issues, and greater power struggles between economies, as major threats to Australia's economy. It also pointed to the population ageing, shifts in industrial composition, rapid changes in technology and the transition ...

PC recommends switch to digital financial reporting

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2025
... address many of these risks by refining and amending the rules and frameworks we already have in place," King said. "Adding economy-wide regulations that specifically target AI could see Australia fall behind the curve, limiting a potentially enormous ...

Chalmers unveils Economic Reform Roundtable agenda

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2025
... "This is all about bringing people together and building consensus around the big challenges and opportunities in our economy," Chalmers said. "From competition to capital attraction, AI to approvals, innovation to better regulation - there's a lot to ...

Productivity Commission recommends corporate tax cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
... to the Budget over the medium term. Draft recommendations in its interim report, Creating a more dynamic and resilient economy, would see the company tax rate fall by up to 10% for businesses with revenue under $1 billion, which it said would lift business ...

'We're proceeding' with Div 296: Chalmers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
... Reform Roundtable is set to kick off next month where Chalmers said experts and leaders from different sectors of the economy will gather to discuss how to lift productivity, economic resilience and budget sustainability. Independent MP Allegra Spender ...

Rest boosts impact, sustainability investments

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
... become eligible for the Age Pension in 2050 or later. "We believe decarbonisation will continue to influence the global economy and society for many decades to come and expect this long-term trend to create valuable investment opportunities for our members," ...

Former CBA chief economist joins UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025
... 2020. During his tenure, Halmarick pioneered the use of CBA's own data to extract key insights into the Australian economy on a regular and consistent basis. He developed the CommBank's Household Spending Insights (HSI) Index and oversaw the ...

Rest calls for super performance test reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025
... affordable housing and possibly other emerging local industries. "This is an essential reform to encourage investment in economy-enhancing local businesses and infrastructure," Rest said. The super fund added that the government should ensure that any ...