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Chalmers chooses 'hard road of reform' in Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... "disciplined decisions" the government has made to "rebuild fiscal buffers". Chalmers acknowledged global uncertainty has hit the economy, however Treasury are projecting the Budget will return to balance over the medium-term. "Australia is not immune ...

OECD recommends NZ overhaul pension system

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). In its latest report on the state of New Zealand's economy, the OECD said the nation's ageing population is putting increasing pressure on its fiscal deficit and, without reforms ...

ART, Mubadala back CBRE's infrastructure platform

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... platforms like Accelerate play an important role in enabling the infrastructure required to support a rapidly evolving global economy." He noted the partnership with CBRE further expands Mubadala's infrastructure exposure in the United States, a key ...

RBA hikes rates, suggests more to come

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... rates steady at their meetings last week," Bloxham said. "Largely, this reflects the starting point for the Australian economy where, prior to the Middle East conflict, the economy was operating beyond its full capacity, with a tight jobs market and ...

Budget to overhaul negative gearing, CGT discount, family trusts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... and respect the really big contribution that older Australians have made and continue to make to our country and to our economy. But a lot of Australians, and particularly younger Australians, are finding it really difficult to get into the housing market. ...

Australia's economic growth lays far beyond capitals

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
While Australia is often viewed as a collective economy, an expert said each city and state can possess a wide range of different opportunities and characteristics for future growth. Speaking to Financial Standard, Wingate Group co-head of private wealth ...

Betashares debuts Australia's first space ETF

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... Vynokur said the fund will offer investors a new way to access one of the most dynamic and fast-evolving areas of the global economy. "Once led primarily by government agencies, the space industry is increasingly being shaped by commercial companies ...

Australia averts recession but not slowdown: JPMAM

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
Australia's economy will take a hit at the fallout of the Middle East conflict, but the good news is it will avoid a recession, J.P. Morgan Asset Management predicts. The asset manager downgraded Australia's annualised growth rate from 2% tipped at ...

Inflation skyrockets in March, RBA hike almost certain

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... Tuesday," Chesler said. "The full effect of the Iran war and the increase in the oil price continues to feed into the economy. We expect year-on-year inflation to move even higher when the figures for April are released." Chesler said VanEck is also ...

Canada launches first sovereign wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... the nation's first sovereign wealth fund, which will strategically invest alongside the private sector to boost Canada's economy. The government will commit $25 billion over three years, with the government to consider committing more as it grows. It's ...