Monetary policy not affecting housing supply, says RBA Economy & Industry RBA assistant governor Sarah Hunter said demand and building costs ultimately dictate the supply of new housing.
Premium Insights and analysis Budget 2024: What we know about Future Made in Australia May 5, 2024 By Dan Holmes Economy & Industry Treasurer Jim Chalmers spruiks “fourth economy” in a Future Made in Australia speech ahead of federal Budget 2024.
Premium Insights and analysis Farm around and find out: Australian agriculture faces 50% decline April 19, 2024 By Dan Holmes Economy & Industry ‘Urgent collaborative effort’ is needed to avoid a dystopian Australian agriculture sector decline, according to new research.
Premium Interviews Australia-Indonesia relations shifting into high gear, says ambassador April 11, 2024 By Dan Holmes Editors' Picks Indonesia and Australia’s geographic proximity makes a strategic partnership hugely beneficial in the modern context.
‘Unsophisticated’ supply chains derailing Australian trade, says former Auspost boss March 6, 2024 By Dan Holmes Economy & Industry Christine Holgate and Peter Fox said Australia was overdue for a transport infrastructure upgrade.
Government fishes for investment in critical minerals projects January 31, 2024 By Dan Holmes Economy & Industry The new critical minerals prospectus lists resources that are essential to renewable energy developments and other high-tech applications.
Australia’s food security threatened by rising cost of living and climate change January 30, 2024 By Dan Holmes Community & Social Food insecurity is likely to be affecting Aussies’ health, social and financial wellbeing long term.
Premium Insights and analysis US critical minerals compact must avoid risk of Australia becoming ‘the world’s quarry’ June 13, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Editors' Picks US president Joe Biden and prime minister Anthony Albanese signed off on the critical minerals compact last month.
Albanese sings praises of Thai PM off the back of APEC whirlwind November 21, 2022 By Melissa Coade Defence The prime minister has congratulated Prayut Chan–o-cha at the close of the APEC economic leaders’ meeting in Bangkok at the weekend.
Premium Interviews Modern slavery is a systemic failure, commissioner says September 2, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry NSW anti-slavery commissioner James Cockayne says even a single case of modern slavery points to deep systemic failure in Australia.
Why the surge in home construction will do little to address affordable housing June 20, 2022 By Amber Schultz Economy & Industry Land, labour and materials are all in short supply as Australia faces a worsening housing crisis.
Australia’s new government must tackle food insecurity June 3, 2022 By Rachel Carey and Maureen Murphy Economy & Industry Australia needs to boost its capacity to weather shocks to our food security. And that’s why we need a minister for food.
Premium Interviews Policy responses to how COVID-19 has changed the way we chew through food November 25, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social As cities open up and local incentives are made to get patrons back into bars and restaurants, positive ground on food waste is being lost.
Victorian government announces $4.7 million in funding to boost exports September 8, 2021 By Lois Maskiell Economy & Industry The Victorian government is spending $4.7 million on a trade program in a bid to help exporters affected by global supply chain disruptions.
Productivity Commission: Australia’s supply chains ‘generally resilient’ in response to COVID-19 August 16, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry In its new report, the commission has identified supply chains that are vulnerable to disruption and imports of goods that might be vulnerable.
