Jennifer Hewett

Blowback over lending practices and perceived corporate greed means banks have become reluctant to take too many chances with their lending. But at what cost?

Fights about the distribution of GST revenue aren’t just about the money – they also reflect the political death of major tax reform. It’s a policy fiasco.

Supermarkets are once again an appealing target for politicians wanting to demonstrate their good intentions on helping consumers with cost-of-living pressures.

Jim Chalmers says a streamlined merger approvals process will deliver stronger, faster, simpler results. The ACCC gets more powers – just not as much as it wanted or business feared.

Labor wants to promote a future made in Australia. He knows it will have political appeal. What about the economics?

The drone and missile strike against Israel was unsuccessful in doing much damage. But Israel’s potential response is unsettling the Biden administration as well as global markets.

A new report argues that the government’s focus on domestic production and exports is failing to adequately help develop a secure network of supply chains with other countries.

Richard Marles argues the Labor government has delivered dramatic reform in defence to project Australia into a much changed and more dangerous region. Is that right?

Even if Goyder now looks certain to survive a substantial protest vote and will be re-elected as chair, it all adds up to a firm rebuff of Woodside’s decarbonisation strategy.

The US and European governments are increasingly alarmed at the potential for China’s EV ambitions to put their own car manufacturers at risk.