ANALYSIS: A spending spree has given the Australian Government fresh impetus for the May election.
ANALYSIS: The use of cash is falling fast in Australia, spawning wild theories and a populist movement against digital payments.
ANALYSIS: A rape prosecution against a former political staffer has been dropped with no conviction recorded, but consequences of the case keep mounting, as do costs.
ANALYSIS: Powers to break up supermarkets are the most potent weapon in competition policy, but the Albanese Government won't support the move.
ANALYSIS: China is Australia’s biggest trading partner and the US its main military ally. How can that be sustained?
ANALYSIS: Australia has major uranium reserves and exports about one-third of global production but has no nuclear power. That could change if there is a new Government in 2025.