Politics
How much pain will these Trump tariffs cause us Aussies?
Trump’s 10% tariff slug could end up being 20%, hurting our manufacturers, miners and farmers. If this rumour’s right, just...
Articles by Peter Switzer
Markets
Why Wednesday’s CPI is the key to a rate cut
There are plenty of things that move markets — inflation data, central bank statements, geopolitical curveballs, and yes, even tweets...
Tech
Beware! AI is coming for your job or business
The brand name Ansett has landed, driven by AI (artificial intelligence). We need to be aware of this sign of...
Markets
Billionaire Twiggy Forrest to pay millions back to taxpayers
Fortescue’s $900 million hydrogen project in the US and $1 billion plant in Queensland won’t go ahead. Does Trump play...
Markets
Do we need to lower our hopes for rate cuts?
The way the Reserve Bank Governor is talking, with the labour market in good shape, there could be no rush...
Markets
Did Paul Keating get a “fair suck of the ‘tax’ sauce bottle”?
Four Corners investigated the ATO whipping clean a near $1 million tax bill for former Prime Minister Paul Keating. What’s...
Markets
Why August’s rate cuts aren’t a done deal yet
The notes or minutes taken at the Reserve Bank board meeting that shocked the nations’ economists and millions of Australians...
Politics
Trump is a Bitcoin billionaire, and he’s only getting richer
Albo costs the public purse $7m, but it’s chump change in Trumpland where the two-time Commander-in-Chief is netting billions on...
Markets
Did dodgy data cost us the rate cut we richly deserved?
We didn’t get a rate cut on July 8 because the quarterly inflation figure was too high and the lower...
Markets
Rising unemployment makes July 30 crucial for rate cut hopers
When most economists thought a July cut a certainty, one doubter is now calling an August cut a “slam dunk”....