The walls of Fortress Australia are being gradually lowered but slower than expected for economic and political reasons.

Global share market rose again, Delta case numbers fall in NSW and 4 epic songs that run for longer than 5 minutes!

National Party accepts net zero 2050 target with some major exceptions, Star Casino facing class action for 20+ years of money laundering, US says it won't raise interest rates until 2023, and MORE.

Whitehaven Coal set to raise $1bn in Asian bonds, Federal Government intervenes three-month port strike in WA, RBA issues warning to National Party, and MORE.

CBA pushes back on rallies to cease lending to fossil fuel companies, Qantas facing pilot shortage, employees refusing relinquish working from home, and MORE.

NSW announces big plans for hydrogen renewables, China's private sector faces further regulatory crackdown, Apple set to slash production of the latest iPhone owing to ongoing global chip shortage, and MORE.

Corporate sector demands more action on climate change, NSW governments seeks to help small businesses, China bullish on lithium and MORE.

Keeping you updated with economic news, including covid outbreaks and vaccinations is always on this economist and Elvis fan’s mind.

Sydney to spend half a billion dollars as lockdowns lift this week, China lifts ban on Aussie coal, Russia flourishes amidst energy crisis, Nats plan big spend on renewables + more.

According to Chief Investment Officer of AustralianSuper Mark Delaney, a boost in foreign currency holdings is a viable alternative to fixed-interest assets and expects to see the change over the next five years in response to consistently low yields on government bonds.

The bank regulator, APRA, has made the test you have to pass harder to get a loan and it’s prepared to get tougher to halt home price rises.

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen claims that if Congress fails to raise the current debt limit within two weeks, the economy will enter a recession.