The NT Cattlemen’s annual conference brings pastoralists, industry together during tough times. Read what’s planned.
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BHP has message on investment
The Australian government must get real on the needs of business to develop here.
Read more‘Negligence’ led to fuel, fertiliser crisis, as warnings ‘ignored for years’
The Albanese government has been accused of “serious negligence” and “putting the community at risk” by ignoring warnings on fuel and fertiliser vulnerabilities for years, as industry demanded an expedited food security plan.
Read moreShould private companies manage SEZs or cities?
If their profits are tied to social outcomes, the answer is yes
Read moreIndustry leaders slam ‘unfair’ export cost hikes threatening Australian producers
One red meat leader said the government was “using industry as a piggy bank” as it reveals its export cost recovery plan.
Read moreDefence estate sell-off plan a ‘dangerous fantasy’ that weakens Australia’s security
Defence Minister Richard Marles wants to sell 68 military properties for $3bn, but it is no substitute for lifting the budget and weakens Australia’s defence capabilities.
Read moreRenewables transition faces a ‘de-energisation’ crisis
Energy Minister Chris Bowen is confronted by warnings from the market operator that it may have to force power cuts to prevent the electricity system’s collapse. He must urgently take stock of his ambitions and respond.
Read moreBEHIND THE FOUR POWERFUL FORCES HOLDING BACK AUSTRALIA
BHP’s massive copper expansion in South Australia was once a certainty, but the megaproject is now shaping up as a test of Australia’s economic future
Read moreMeat industry calls bull on ‘ideological’ food guidelines shift, scientist’s axing
Australia’s red meat industry is demanding the Albanese government intervene to head off “ideological” manipulation of official dietary guidelines to curtail meat consumption on climate grounds, as a top food scientist is “purged” from a key role for not being sufficiently activist.
Read moreNet zero is Australia’s biggest self-imposed economic burden
When I began writing about economics at The Australian more than a decade ago, these pages were filled with optimism: the resource boom was in full swing, the phrase “miracle economy” still prevalent. If we had a problem it was a “two-speed” economy, and an Australian dollar that was almost as valuable as the greenback.
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