Tag: editorial
In his usual blunt style, United States President Donald Trump has sent a message to the West. If they need to get oil flowing again through the Strait of Hormuz…
As it became clear that the impact of the war in the Middle East and its flow on to virtually every single corner of the national economy was going from…
The measures announced to provide some relief from spiralling fuel costs caused by the war in the Middle East were a sensible approach. A virtual meeting of National Cabinet on…
Four weeks into the war in the Middle East and things look bleak. And yet if we thought it was bad now, we need to take a deep breath. To…
Some people rise to meet a crisis. Others are found wanting. Minister for Energy Chris Bowen’s handling of the fuel crisis falls into the second category. Iranian retaliation to United…
Among the many words tossed around about the economy there is one which carries significant importance: Productivity. As the Reserve Bank of Australia makes clear, higher productivity means the economy…