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What does a world with 'zero migration' look like?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
... lower-earning sectors." In the long-run, however, the productivity hit would compound the labour supply shock. The report states the productivity impact would be seen through two channels: high-skilled migrants generating knowledge transfer and innovation ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... carrying out an armed robbery of the world's oil and gas supply". He said: "We are witnessing the transition of the United States from an empire into a pirate state, and the birth of what I call the 'Petro Gas Dollar' or the 'LNG Dollar.'" ...

ASIC moves to extend managed investment scheme relief measures

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... investment schemes, while also establishing co-regulatory arrangements between ASIC and racing bodies across Australian states and territories. Meanwhile, the Charitable Investment Fundraising Instrument grants conditional relief to charitable investment ...

ASX tech spend drives capex to $200m

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... new targets and benchmarking agreed to by ASIC and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and "reviewing workstream target states to ensure appropriate aspiration" for its key role as the operator of critical market infrastructure and adding governance ...

Foreign investors housing ban extended

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... infrastructure to a record $6.3 billion since coming to government," Chalmers said. "And we have a further $5.9 billion available to states and territories as part of the 100,000 Homes for First Home Buyers program." Moreover, the government is also ...

ART, Mubadala back CBRE's infrastructure platform

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... real estate tied to critical infrastructure sites and since its launch in 2022 has acquired more than 400 sites across 47 states in the US. While it has closed US$630 million ($970m) in a primary capital raise, additional investments from CBRE, Mubadala ...

Unpaid super costs workers $24.4bn: SMC

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
... uneven impact of unpaid super across the country. While New South Wales recorded the highest total shortfall, other large states also saw significant losses, including Victoria and Queensland where underpayments averaged between $1660 and $1700 per worker ...

Australia's economic growth lays far beyond capitals

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... locations across the nation. Although Sydney and Melbourne continue as powerhouses for entrepreneurship and investments, other states are slowly catching up. He added it is very rare to have several cities or states across a country that have "so much ...

Treasury to abolish CGT discount: Reports

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
... Major news outlets report that Treasury will announce the change in the Budget, which will take place on May 12. The AFR states the inflation-based discount will apply to all asset classes, including property and shares. Between 1985 to 1999, the cost ...

Government aims to 're-make' NDIS, redirect funding to aged care

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... worked through carefully over coming months with a technical advisory group, members of the disability community and the states. "While new eligibility rules need to be worked through, our initial modelling will see the number of people on the scheme ...