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Australians don't trust politicians with their super: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... Australian's trust in the government on the eve of the federal election. He called for the proposal to be shelved in favour of an economy-wide, evidence-based tax review after the next election. "The government's superannuation tax breaches fundamental ...

Trump tariffs to hit Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
... worth of steel and aluminium to the US, it represents just 0.03% of the nation's GDP - "a very small proportion of our economy." Accordingly, Oliver won't be rushing to revise any forecasts but noted the tariffs will create "a lot of tension" between ...

Investment down as uncertainty rises

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025
... year, according to the quarterly Investment Monitor report by Deloitte Access Economics. "The slowdown in the Australian economy has hit business revenues. This has particularly been the case for businesses reliant on discretionary consumer spending ...

Chalmers 'managing pressures' to shore up economy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025
... growth, the Trump Presidency and ongoing wars in Europe and the Middle East are potential pressures facing the Australian economy, according to Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Speaking at the Business Council of Australian dinner, Chalmers said the government ...

Trump's tariff implications for Australian investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
... wars strengthen the case for the RBA to cut rates, he would argue to the contrary. "These circumstances are bad for the economy and inflationary because of the tariffs. And of course, if the RBA seriously considers cutting rates, they'll be doing ...

Future Fund reaches value of $237.9bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
... national portfolio of student accommodation facilities. "We continue to evaluate investment opportunities in the Australian economy consistent with the new investment mandate," he said. Also commenting on the result was Future Fund, chief investment ...

The regulatory pendulum has swung too far: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
... management exports by $2 billion each year, supporting a private sector-led economic recovery. He noted "the Australian economy is in a malaise", with GDP growth slowing over 2024 to an annual rate of 0.8%-the weakest in a generation outside the COVID-19 ...

Rest calls for advice reforms, extending SG

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
... holistic 'First Nations Retirement Strategy', and establish an ambitious plan to ensure the swift transition to a net zero economy. The fund wants to see the government prioritise the release of the Net Zero Plan and robust sectoral decarbonisation plans ...

FOMC holds rates as Chalmers boasts 'our inflation is lower'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... unemployment, or with negative quarters of economic growth," Chalmers said. "What Australians have been able to achieve is an economy where growth has continued to tick over, albeit slowly, where unemployment has stayed incredibly low, jobs are being ...

CPI nears RBA's target range, but rate cut remains in doubt: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
... current expectation of December. "As a result - and despite still solid employment growth - there's no question the economy deserves an interest rate cut to ease the restrictiveness of current policy settings," he added. "I anticipate the RBA will ...