Jonathan Barrett is a Senior Business Reporter at Guardian Australia. He specializes in various sectors including energy, mining, automotive, and real estate, with a keen focus on topics such as energy policy, oil and gas, and commercial airlines. Jonathan's work has been featured in prominent outlets such as The Globe and Mail, The Sydney Morning Herald, and Reuters.
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Jonathan Barrett's articles predominantly focus on finance, economy, legal and compliance topics within the Australian context. He often cites data and covers government announcements related to business, taxation, banking, wealth transfer and the Australian economy.
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In human rights states, it is clear that taxes must fund guarantees of rights
By: Jonathan Barrett, Luca Ittimani
Blundy’s investment firm, BBRC International, owns about 13% of the US-listed lingerie brand, giving it a potential platform to launch a hostile takeover
By: Jonathan Barrett
The problem shows how widespread the fallout from the enduring Middle East conflict is, with disruptions extending beyond fuel for transport
By: Jillian Ambrose, Jonathan Barrett
US-Iran peace deal sparks immediate drop for Brent crude but analysts warn complex negotiations lie ahead, potentially halting further significant drops
By: Jonathan Barrett
Workers at the Australian Taxation Office's outsource call centres are paid up to 40% less than their public service counterparts on the same phone
By: Jonathan Barrett
Lower-cost Chinese brands entered the market, the oil crisis pushed up petrol prices, and now a third of all car sales are EV or hybrid
By: Luca Ittimani, Jonathan Barrett
Fuel suppliers outside the Middle East have proved to be much more flexible than analysts expected – and China surprised everyone
By: Jonathan Barrett
Sudden cardiac arrest is statistically rare but among the leading causes of death for children and young people. And families often have no idea of the risk until it’s too late
By: Jonathan Barrett
Lower-cost Chinese brands entered the market, the oil crisis pushed up petrol prices, and now a third of all car sales are EV or hybrid
By: Jonathan Barrett, Penry Buckley
Australia’s most populous state forecast to plunge into worse-than-expected $2.3bn deficit in 2026-27, before rebounding to a $1.1bn surplus following year
