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Trade war intensifies: China, Canada respond to Trump's tariffs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... February. Canada and China have introduced their own retaliatory measures, further escalating trade tensions. Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau said the US tariffs were "very dumb," adding that Trump wants to see "a total collapse of the Canadian ...

Financial services minister Stephen Jones to retire from politics

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... "immense gratitude" to his community and members of the Labor Party, "whose values I hold dear." Jones also thanked Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for his support, as well as his family, friends, and the staff he's worked with. Labor is yet to select ...

Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
... submarines over two stages spanning 30 years, reportedly costing taxpayers between $250 billion and $368 billion. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is selling AUKUS as a bonanza for employment that will create around 20,000 jobs in the Australian Defence ...

Inflation debate: Albo says rebates will keep inflation down

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2024
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has hit back at claims the official inflation figures released this week were only lower due to government rebates, despite what the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data found. Doing the media rounds this morning ...

Budget 2024: Additional $11.3bn promised for housing

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... We have also secured the national housing agreement, which would otherwise have run out." Earlier this week, the Prime Minister convened national cabinet where premiers and chief ministers backed the new measures in the Budget to help Australians build ...

Institutional investors eye increased exposure to Vietnam

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... the current 60%. Key initiatives include a new trading and settlement system, with priority directives from the prime minister to relevant ministries. If Vietnam gains emerging market status, 88% of surveyed investors would increase their allocations ...

Aware Super chair named governor-general

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
Samantha Mostyn has been confirmed as Australia's new governor-general after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's recommendation was approved by King Charles III. Mostyn said she was honoured by the appointment and was ready to serve with "integrity ...

ART adds heavyweights to board

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... insurance before stepping down last year. For his part, Parkinson previously served as secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, secretary to the Australian Treasury and inaugural secretary of the Department of Climate Change. ART chair ...

AustralianSuper to deploy £8 billion in the UK

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024
... focused on effective stewardship to generate sustainable returns for more than 3.3 million members," he said. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said AustralianSuper's investment in the UK is a vote of confidence in the British economy. "We've already ...

Super tax is a 'wealth tax': Taylor

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... for a farmer or a small business owner than a public servant, a judge, a politician, including, might I say, the prime minister himself and the secretary of treasury," Taylor said. "For those lucky enough to have a defined benefit scheme, they will enjoy ...