‘The old refuses to die, the new is struggling to be born’
Michael Every doesn’t deal in soft landings. When he speaks, it’s with the urgency of a man trying to shake the markets out of...
Trump’s fixation with the Fed risks market backlash
Dr Komal Sri-Kumar warns that the Federal Reserve’s independence is once again under threat. President Trump, he writes in his weekly Srikonomics newsletter, may...
Debt up, yields up, credibility down
President Trump’s freshly passed Big Beautiful Bill may have satisfied his base, but it’s rattled the markets. Behind the televised signing and bold promises...
Trump administration moves to restrict student visas to four years
The Trump administration has unveiled a proposal to impose a four-year limit on how long foreign students can remain in the United States, a...
Australia means business in Asia, says Penny Wong
Penny Wong is back where it all began, both for her family and her foreign policy. Speaking in Kuala Lumpur, the Australian Foreign Minister...
Red lines and red powder: Modi rewrites the terror playbook
A country often pigeonholed as reactive has just gone decisively on the front foot. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the occasion of Buddha...
Downgraded, unfazed, still spending
The loss of the United States’ last pristine credit rating made headlines. But the real story, as veteran economist and global strategist Dr Komal...
Debt warning grows louder, but markets still whisper
The mood around US Treasurys has changed. What was once ambient concern over ballooning deficits has now moved to centre stage, with Treasury Secretary...
From Mahabalipuram to Madras War Cemetery: Philip Green connects threads in Chennai
Australia’s High Commissioner to India, Philip Green, has completed a multi-layered visit to Chennai that blended diplomatic meetings, cultural exploration, and a solemn moment...
Dreamliner crash claims many lives, Albanese offers support
An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner flight, headed to London Gatwick, crashed moments after take-off from Ahmedabad on Thursday, killing all 242 people on...