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Why modern politics goads us to be greedy, and forget the needy
We’ve been encouraged to see elections as transactional, not aspirational, which doesn’t leave much room for policies that seek to improve the lot of those most in need.
- by Ross Gittins
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Opinion
Australia votes
Super v housing: it’s time young people had that debate
Politicians could really help the young by not forcing an increasing amount of their pay packets into super, while also addressing the underlying forces driving house prices ever higher.
- by Jessica Irvine
Developers blame planners for limited housing supply, critics say they’re banking land
Developers say housing supply is constrained by lengthy state and local government planning processes, but some argue they’re ‘land banking’ supply.
- by Jackson Graham
China’s economy cools sharply as lockdowns bite
China’s economic activity cooled sharply in April as widening COVID-19 lockdowns took a heavy toll on consumption, industrial production and employment.
- by Kevin Yao, Stella Qiu and Ellen Zhang
Opinion
Wage growth
Corporate chiefs should back wage hikes - because cheating customers ain’t smart business
The business community risks shooting itself in the foot by opposing wage increases.
- by Ross Gittins
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Gas
How a chemicals tycoon shaped Australia’s ‘gas-fired recovery’
Andrew Liveris is one of Australia’s most successful businessmen, an adviser to US presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama. So how did he come to shape the nation’s energy policy?
- by Charlotte Grieve
‘Processing potential’: US cash splash a boon for local miners
Australia’s mining industry leaders say the prospect of the United States directly funding local projects could turbocharge the country’s ability to process critical minerals.
- by Nick Toscano and Jackson Graham
Opinion
Australia votes
The PM’s wages call could cost him dearly
My guess is history will judge Scott Morrison’s stance on wages to be the misstep that did most to lose him the election.
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
Inside China
Beijing’s COVID failure won’t stop the relentless rise of China
China is increasingly looking like an economic and political disaster zone. But it will take more than COVID to derail its powerhouse economy.
- by Matthew Lynn
Crypto billionaires see their wealth destroyed as rout deepens
Billionaire crypto fortunes that swelled over the last two years are disappearing quickly as prices continue to plummet.
- by Scott Carpenter
Editorial
Australia votes
Minimum wage rise is needed but no substitute for real economic reform
The problem is not the next annual wage case before the Fair Work Commission but the fact that real wages for all workers have barely risen in the past decade.
- The Herald's View