Featured Opinion
ASX companies should seriously consider annual director elections
The two strikes rule has been in place since 2011 so it’s time to closely assess whether changes would better serve our listed markets.
Associate editor
US attitudes to Vietnam remains imperialist, not capitalist
Vietnam’s relationship with Washington since the end of the war has been one of remarkable redemption, but trade negotiations with Donald Trump shows the scars remain.
International affairs expert
Think the CGT discount is a tax break? Think again
It is arguably unfair to middle-income earners who sell a property to be pushed into a higher tax bracket for that year.
Former Treasury official
The age of the disposable CEO has arrived
Chief executive churnover is less visible than political head rolling, but it is increasing and can be just as disruptive.
Columnist
The case for the carbon tariff Angus Taylor rejects
It may seem a niche issue but sorting the issue of carbon leakage from emissions-intensive facilities is needed to put industrial climate policy on a firm footing.
Energy expert
Labor should follow Mark Carney’s lead on managing migration
It is not dog-whistling to prudently review immigration settings to match public opinion. The immigration program must retain popular support to be sustainable.
Editorial
Jane Hume has become the Liberals’ woman problem by tearing down Ley
The new deputy leader might be able to charm some with her confidence and presentation, but her record does not look like that of a champion for working women.
Former Labor adviser
AGL and Origin have sent a clear message about the energy transition
The country’s two biggest listed energy companies, under Frank Calabria at AGL and Damian Nicks at Origin, are getting on with the energy transition while signalling the end of coal and no support for nuclear.
Contributor
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I’m Chalmers’ hand-picked budget expert. He should raise the GST
There’s one thing the treasurer should not do: he should not give in to increasingly noisy demands to slash spending for its own sake.
These numbers say your favourite fundie’s probably hurting
As the ASX 200 eyes another record high, investors shouldn’t fail to notice how much volatility lies just beneath the surface.
Jimmy Lai and the future of freedom
Human rights issues typified by cases such as the media mogul’s are not distractions from more important business. They are the important business.
Aston Martin’s $2m-plus hybrid supercar is finally here … sort of
Five years behind schedule, the Valhalla – with all of its F1 tech, insectoid looks and bank-breaking price tag – is tantalisingly close to reaching Australian drivers.
Yesterday
High-frequency hijack has ASX trading like a casino
The Australian sharemarket is witnessing a breakdown in “normal” trading behaviour and stocks are jumping around far more than usual. Who is it good for?
No sex please, we’re Wuthering Heights purists
Emerald Fennell’s bombastic new movie has sent us back to the original dark, deranged version.
Surging demand has helped Australia’s bond market finally come of age
A jump in issuance is great news for Australian investors and the federal government. But it has not always been this way.
So far, so very good: Intel’s fightback against Apple
MSI’s excellent Prestige 14 Flip AI+ laptop is an early example of what we can expect from the latest generation of Intel-based devices.
Howard battlers turning to One Nation is risky for business
Alienated Coalition voters are walking out the door. But the message they are sending to Canberra is one corporate Australia would be wise to heed.
The market’s biggest tech bear is finally growling
GQG Partners’ Rajiv Jain has endured a rough year betting against tech. Now he’s enjoying a moment of vindication and reveals what he’s buying and avoiding.
Why more people are swiping right on AI boyfriends
What kind of society emerges when attachment to other human beings itself becomes a subscription service?
This Month
‘Wuthering Heights’ and the birth of the toxic boyfriend
In modern parlance, the relationship between Catherine and Heathcliff is what an AI chatbot would vomit out if you asked for a definition of toxic romance.
From Bad Bunny bets to the Big Build, we’re being swallowed by grift
Whether it’s crypto, prediction markets or union scandals, corruption is no longer hidden and only a rort if you’re not in on it in this new transactional world.
Victoria is what happens when Labor governs unchallenged
Without a robust sparring partner to take on Labor, we are left with the soft tyranny of unchecked power and the inevitable decline of the state.
No room for double standards in empathy
Readers’ letters on the recent protests in Sydney, the age of non-enlightenment, lessons from history and the NDIS provider scam.
Three reasons old people are happier (that work for any age)
These patterns of behaviour explain why old people tend to be happier than young adults. You can learn these rules for good living and enjoy their benefits.
10 (more) CEOs under the pump in 2026
Three big-name chief executive exits in three days is a reminder that investor patience is running thin. Here are others facing shareholder pressure this year.
No let up in the merry-go-round of executive changes at the big banks
When will the dust settle? A frenzied period of executive change and senior staff movements between large lenders has continued into 2026.
A Liberal Party that can’t win women can’t win Australia
We may not want to cry for Ley – or even for the Liberal party itself. But we should pause for what it says about diversity of representation in our democracy.
The easy coup is over. Now for Angus Taylor’s impossible job
The new Liberal Party leader rose in an overwhelming vote against Sussan Ley. Will that be enough to arrest the party’s steep decline in public support?
Skip the roses. A prenup is the best gift this Valentine’s Day
Binding financial agreements were once seen as symbols of mistrust, but they are now emerging as practical tools for clarity, certainty and mutual respect.
