Some time in the next six months, Prime Minister Scott Morrison will call an election to seek a fourth term for the Liberal-National Party Government.

Emily Minson21 October 2021Lunik

Public works skills threat; study return

Surging demand for skilled workers, materials and equipment looms as a major risk to the delivery of public construction projects in the next three years, according to Infrastructure Australia.

Emily Minson15 October 2021Lunik

NSW upheaval, digital giants on notice

New South Wales has undergone sweeping Cabinet changes, following the resignation of Gladys Berejiklian as Premier.

Emily Minson8 October 2021Lunik

Budget boost; exports up, retail slump

Australia’s Federal Budget deficit for the 2020-21 year has fallen well short of earlier projections, reflecting a strong economic rebound in the first half of 2021.

Emily Minson1 October 2021Lunik

Overseas trips on horizon, EU trade hope

Federal Trade and Tourism Minister Dan Tehan confirmed this week that outbound travel would open up once states reached 80 per cent vaccination rates.

Emily Minson24 September 2021Lunik

Supply chains not so vulnerable

Trade liberalisation has delivered several economic benefits to Australia, principally through increased access to export markets and competitively-priced imports.

Emily Minson21 September 2021Lunik

Nuclear subs in new pact; Farm surge

Australia has joined with the United States and the United Kingdom to establish a new trilateral security partnership, with an immediate priority to develop nuclear-powered submarines.

Emily Minson17 September 2021Lunik

Joyce push on key minerals; export shift

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has championed the development of manufacturing to harness Australia’s reserves of critical minerals and rare earths.

Emily Minson10 September 2021Lunik

PM stands by travel plan; trade fillip

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has confirmed that Australians may be able to travel overseas by Christmas, should the nation reach a full vaccination rate of 80 per cent.

Emily Minson3 September 2021Lunik

Hard ball on lockdowns; Tas upbeat

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has stepped up the pressure on states and territories to open up their economies once full Covid-19 vaccination rates reach 70 to 80 per cent.

Emily Minson27 August 2021Lunik

Legal issues for vaccine; study hopes

Employers should seek legal advice if they wish to make coronavirus vaccinations mandatory in their workplace, according to updated advice issued by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Emily Minson20 August 2021Lunik

PM rejects jab laws; skills push

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has resisted calls for mandatory vaccination for Covid-19, stressing that the rule of law provided employers to give “reasonable directions” for staff in particular workplaces to be vaccinated.

Emily Minson13 August 2021Lunik

National push on jab rates; city exodus

Australia’s two largest capital cities have continued to lose population during Covid-19, according to internal migration figures for the March 2021 quarter.

Emily Minson6 August 2021Lunik

Labor dumps tax plans; prices leap

Less than 12 months from the next Federal Election, Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has removed major Labor commitments to reform tax treatment of capital gains and negative gearing.

Emily Minson30 July 2021Lunik

Industry aid worth $13 billion

If you like to promote Australia as a free enterprise state, free of government patronage of business, think again.

Emily Minson28 July 2021Lunik

PM stands by Covid aid, export surge

With NSW, Victoria and South Australia under Covid-19 restrictions, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has again rejected calls to re-introduce the JobKeeper scheme.

Emily Minson23 July 2021Lunik

Lockdown states draw on Federal aid

New South Wales’ prolonged Covid-19 restrictions have prompted the Federal Government to extend its support package for affected businesses and workers.

Emily Minson16 July 2021Lunik

Arrival caps halved, jab push for business

National Cabinet of Federal, State and Territory leaders have agreed to reduce the number of international arrivals by 50 per cent, down from the present weekly cap of 6,370 arrivals.

Emily Minson9 July 2021Lunik

Population slump clouds outlook, US the king investor

Covid-19 has delivered a severe jolt to Australia’s economic and population growth prospects, according to the latest Intergenerational Report released by Federal Treasury.

Emily Minson2 July 2021Lunik

State budgets’ rosy outlook, AI vision unveiled

Federal Industry, Science and Technology Minister Christian Porter has released Australia’s first artificial intelligence (AI) action plan, outlining four priority areas for the development and adoption of AI technologies.

Emily Minson25 June 2021Lunik