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‘I have a crazy job’: Meet the architect of Trump’s war on the world

‘I have a crazy job’: Meet the architect of Trump’s war on the world

Jamieson Greer has provided the legal and policy framework to overhaul a global system the US president slams as unfair.

  • by Ana Swanson

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Blaming immigrants for high house prices? Look at the other ‘I’ word

Blaming immigrants for high house prices? Look at the other ‘I’ word

There’s one group buying double the number of homes as first home buyers are – and it’s not migrants.

  • by Millie Muroi
Former RBA boss says what he really thinks about the government

Former RBA boss says what he really thinks about the government

Phil Lowe is no longer constrained by the convention that central bank governors do not comment on government policy, and now he can let fly.

  • by Elizabeth Knight
Trump is lying about who is really paying for his war on the world

Trump is lying about who is really paying for his war on the world

The evidence on who is really footing the bill for Trump’s trade war continues to stack up.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz
‘Wake-up call’: This fallen king has a plan to save Europe from Trump

‘Wake-up call’: This fallen king has a plan to save Europe from Trump

Klaus Schwab was once one of the best-connected people on the planet before a sudden downfall. But he still has some big ideas.

  • by Hans van Leeuwen
Australia weighs carbon tariffs to shield local industry from cheap imports

Australia weighs carbon tariffs to shield local industry from cheap imports

A fresh front in the climate wars has opened over the impact that ambitious climate goals are having on heavy industries.

  • by Nick Toscano and Mike Foley
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I bought a home in my 20s. That doesn’t mean it’s become easier

I bought a home in my 20s. That doesn’t mean it’s become easier

If aspirants are catching up on the home ownership front, why is there so much worry about a housing crisis?

  • by Millie Muroi
Trump’s ‘Golden Age’ is still a fairytale

Trump’s ‘Golden Age’ is still a fairytale

The US president doesn’t seem to understand what the latest economic numbers mean for one of his biggest promises.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Are younger generations finding it harder to buy a home? Data says no

Are younger generations finding it harder to buy a home? Data says no

When it comes to home ownership, no one will catch the Baby Boomers. But Millennials have an advantage over Generation X.

  • by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Playing with fire: Trump’s unstable boom is a high-stakes experiment

Playing with fire: Trump’s unstable boom is a high-stakes experiment

America is entering a hair-raising financial adventure where the margin for misjudgment is zero.

  • by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
‘Twist in the guts’: The 300 workers caught in a coal mine standoff

‘Twist in the guts’: The 300 workers caught in a coal mine standoff

Jason Thoroughgood and Luke Baker are among nearly 300 workers whose livelihoods are on the line, caught in the crossfire of a corporate stoush.

  • by Nick Toscano