Elections

Persistent inflation, sluggish productivity growth and expansionary fiscal policy have trapped Australia in a precarious economic position, with big implications for the next federal election.

Steven Miles’ promise of ‘free’ school lunches not only ignores basic economic principles but also risks burdening future generations with debt and inflation.

Will we have an early election; in defence of Qantas; Amazon’s attempt to regain productivity; are AI job losses inevitable; and how good are self-driving cars?

Dealing with the Greens might be worse than no deal at all; the student caps will come with large costs; has Strawberry revolutionised AI; what to do about Qantas; and European innovation in all the wrong places.

Betting markets may lean towards Trump over Harris, but the considerable uncertainty priced in reflects a fluid race - and one whose result could reshape the geopolitical landscape for Australia and its neighbours.