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Tax reform
What Ken Henry really thinks about tax reform
From stripping states of the ability to green-light big mining projects to lifting the GST, Ken Henry tells Jess Irvine what he really thinks about tax reform.
- by Jessica Irvine
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Opinion
China
Australia risks squandering a lucrative export - and a diplomatic opportunity
Historically, educational exchange in Western democracies has been seen as a way of transferring democratic values.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Tourism
Where the bloody hell now? $60b tourism sector fights for survival
No industry has been hit harder by COVID-19 than tourism. And the scary thing is, no one knows how long the pain will last.
- by Patrick Hatch
Aviation
Trans-Tasman bubble could take flight by September: Tourism Minister
Simon Birmingham has buoyed hopes Australians will be able to fly to New Zealand again by September if the coronavirus flare-up in Victoria is brought under control.
- by Patrick Hatch
Analysis
Global economy
'Creative destruction': Are we ready for the economy of the future?
COVID-19 has delivered a quantum leap in terms of e-commerce and tech applications, but it may prove to be destructive for many of us.
- by Tom Rees
Coronavirus pandemic
'We just set ourselves back again': Trump's economic joy set to be deflated by virus surge
June's US jobs data was lauded by President Trump as a sign the "economy is roaring" but a recent surge in coronavirus cases will derail hopes of a quick recovery, say economists.
- by Ben Casselman and Nelson D. Schwartz
Global economy
Jeff Bezos's fortune soars to an all-time high, even after the most expensive divorce in history
Jeff Bezos's net worth has smashed through its previous peak, even after he relinquished a quarter of his stake in Amazon.com as part of a divorce settlement last year.
- by Berber Jin and Jack Witzig
Explainer
Federal budget
What is Modern Monetary Theory and is it THE answer?
A once obscure economic theory is now being hailed as the answer to economic woes. Is it?
- by Jessica Irvine
Coronavirus pandemic
Trump's ‘rocket ship’ economic recovery is crashing
A fresh wave of infections across the US has led to a pattern of data that economists have been dreading.
- by Jim Tankersley and Ben Casselman
Media & marketing
Wattle-inspired logo to sell Australia to the world
A new logo featuring an abstract depiction of wattle has been approved by Trade Minister Simon Birmingham to represent Australia overseas.
- by Mary Ward
Coronavirus pandemic
Goldman Sachs says mandatory face masks could help save the US economy
Goldman Sachs has been crunching the numbers as it studies the economic effects of wearing face masks.
- by Maeve Sheehey