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economy December 6, 2025
The shrinkage of Australian arts funding
Restructures across all levels of arts funding have deprived institutions of money and led some to scale back their ambitions or even close.
economy November 29, 2025
A glimmer of hope in Australia’s rental market
A new report suggests policy interventions are starting to ease the worst affordability crisis in a generation – but it’s a different story for those on the lowest incomes.
environment November 8, 2025
Inside Labor’s plan to tax EVs
Labor’s plan to tax electric vehicles has stalled on the conflicting goals of budget repair and emissions reduction.
economy October 18, 2025
Confronting the superannuation gender gap
Advocates say more needs to be done as the tweaks made to superannuation tax offsets for low-income earners will barely help the quarter of women who retire in poverty.
business October 17, 2025
Governments crack down on Airbnb rentals
Increasingly, state and local governments are legislating to curb the use of properties for short-stay accommodation, in hopes of easing a historically tight and costly rental market.
international relations July 5, 2025
‘Pissed uncle at Christmas’: Inside Trump’s trade push
The focus on a PM meeting with the US president ignores the realities of his chaotic stance on trade and greatly overstates its significance, insiders say.
economy June 14, 2025
Andrew Leigh’s productivity plan
EXCLUSIVE: In an interview with The Saturday Paper, Andrew Leigh lays out his economy-wide plan to boost productivity.
economy June 7, 2025
Tasmania in crisis over billion-dollar AFL stadium
The Tasmanian Liberal government is in crisis and a snap election likely to be called as the premier clings to plans for a stadium that will bankrupt the state.
economy May 31, 2025
Super stoush reveals teals’ leanings
The attacks on Labor’s proposed superannuation tax reform have exposed inconsistencies in the progressive agendas of the independents.
economy May 24, 2025
Why birthrate policies don’t work
ANALYSIS: Before the election, Labor promised policies to lift the declining birthrate, but there is little evidence they will actually work.
economy May 24, 2025
Can Bullock rebuild RBA credibility?
Michele Bullock led the Reserve Bank to another rate cut this week, balancing a more complex environment than her critics give her credit for.
