2018 crunch time for Australia's economic renewal
As many of us enjoy the holiday ritual of heading to the beach to unwind and recharge, we can reflect on a year that ends in better shape than it...
Read moreCompany tax cuts are needed to supercharge the economy
The IMF recently confirmed what the Government and the Business Council have been warning since US President Donald Trump vowed to cut company taxes, investment funds will be sucked into...
Read moreWhen David and Goliath work together
There is a familiar myth emerging in Canberra and in many other parts of the nation that seeks to frame small business and big business as natural enemies. It is...
Read moreWe're interested in solutions – not personal invective
When readers of The Australian Financial Review turn to the opinion pages, they expect an intellectually honest discussion about how to make Australia the best place on Earth to live, work, learn...
Read moreWhy Incitec Pivot built a factory in the US, not Australia
With a dramatic sweep of his hand, the then-governor of Louisiana, Bobby Jindal, proudly embraced the numerous manufacturing plants visible from the window of his office.
Read moreEconomic growth our greatest tool in the fight against poverty
I understand first hand what inequality feels like. For me, growing up in public housing on NSW’s central coast, it was the daily embarrassment of not being able to bring...
Read moreWhy Australia's company tax rate must be cut
This opinion article by Grant King was published in The Australian Financial Review on 27 June 2017. Much of the political debate about important changes Australia needs to make is focused...
Read moreHow to make our future work
This opinion article by Jennifer Westacott appeared in The Weekend Australian on 22 July 2017.
Read moreFree the private sector to fix the power problem
This opinion article by Grant King was published by The Australian Financial Review on 21 June 2017. The Finkel report into the security of electricity supply has sparked a predictable debate...
Read moreThe social compact behind globalisation is failing
This opinion article by Jennifer Westacott was published in The Australian Financial Review on 20 June. Few corners of Australian society are being spared the impact of globalisation, yet those who are...
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