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Climate denialism is bought and paid for by a rotten political system

The persistence of climate denialism in Australian politics reflects the wealth of mining and energy companies prepared to use a deeply flawed political system to wield power.

Harvey Norman co-founder Gerry Harvey (Image: AAP/Aman Sharma)

Mayne bites dog: shareholder activist hits back at Harvey Norman and The Australian

Stephen Mayne has returned fire at Gerry Harvey after the Harvey Norman co-founder's allies lashed out in an Australian hatchet job.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg (Image: AAP/Mick Tsikas)

Frydenberg's economic strategy: you're on your own

The government apparently has no economic agenda beyond cheering on the housing market and passing the buck to the states.

Seven West Media chairman Kerry Stokes (AAP/Mick Tsikas)

Storm clouds ahead for legacy media as ad revenues tumble

Recent results from Australia's major legacy media companies show that the future won't be pretty unless ad revenues can be turned around.

Noted freedom lover and IPA fan Tony Abbott. (Image: AAP/Mick Tsikas)

Enter the right-wing freedom paradox, if you dare

Australia's biggest "commies" aren't raving greenies, but rather the freedom-loving right, like the bright boys and girls at the IPA.

Liberal MP Tim Wilson (Image: AAP/Mick Tsikas)

Tim Wilson's war on industry super

Tim Wilson is once again using parliament's economics committee as a partisan weapon. In the firing line this time: industry super funds.

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Morrison's stagnation is harming 'quiet Australians'

Despite the government's claims that wages growth is picking up, it fell in the December quarter. Scott Morrison's 'quiet Australians' face years of minimal pay increases.

Fox share slump not enough to make headlines (at Fox)

Don't expect to hear anything about the Murdochs' shareprice woes in any Fox or News Corp publication.

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Roosevelt in the streets, Trump in the sheets? Frydenberg lauds multilateralism

While Scott Morrison attacks "unaccountable internationalist bureaucracies", Josh Frydenberg lauds international institutions. Is Australia multilateralist or not?

RBA governor Philip Lowe (Image: AAP/Dean Lewins)

Reserve Bank spots a lift in the economy — in the 2020s

The Reserve Bank has revised its economic forecasts down and now says there'll be no noticeable growth until Christmas 2021.