Business
The economy
The $164 trillion windfall splitting America
One of the largest intergenerational transfers of wealth in history is about to take place.
- by Daniel Neligh, Maria Clara Cobo and Andre Tartar
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Opinion
Australian economy
The Australian economy is behaving strangely
Something weird is happening in the Australian economy, but it won’t faze the RBA yet.
- by Millie Muroi
Opinion
Workplace
Bosses want to kill off working from home. There’s just one problem with that
There’s nothing “nonsense” about the changing way we work – or the economic bonus it brings – even if some senior business figures don’t want to believe it.
- by Matt Wade
Victoria, NSW risk gas shortages unless they turn to imports
Homes and businesses are in danger as soon as the winter of 2026 as local supplies fall far more quickly than demand.
- by Nick Toscano
Opinion
Trade wars
Tariffs, sanctions or bans? What will Trump really achieve when the US says ‘no’
The president-elect has repeatedly promised tariffs as if to protect manufacturers – and workers. But the targets are revealing.
- by Parnell Palme McGuinness
Ready for ‘warfare’: China loads its weapon to fight back against Trump
Donald Trump has made it clear he believes a confrontation between the US and China over trade and technology is inevitable. Beijing has had time to get ready.
- by Alexandra Stevenson and Paul Mozur
Opinion
Tax minimisation
The global giants costing Australia billions of dollars hit with a reality check
They may not be breaking the law, but the taxes multinationals pay are not proportional to the profits they are raking in. That’s something laws passed earlier this week seek to change.
- by Millie Muroi
Opinion
Trump's White House
The billionaire Wall Street is trusting to keep Trump on a tight leash
Wall Street has cheered the appointment of Scott Bessent, backing him to rein in Trump’s craziest ideas. That’s a big ask.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Aussie wine’s back in China, but there’s a catch
China has become a catastrophe for global winemakers, but Aussie vintners think they can buck the trend.
- by Colin Kruger
Opinion
Global economy
How Donald Trump will change how the world works
The lens through which Trump sees the world is narrow and focused tightly on whether a relationship directly benefits America. That sets up difficult choices for everyone.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Climate policy
Playing a major role in saving the planet could make us rich
Australia’s aspiration to forge a greener future by becoming a global “superpower” is a realistic idea.
- by Ross Gittins