Strikes and sentiment: India’s mood lifts after Operation Sindoor
India’s mood has shifted. A sudden jolt of optimism has arrived—not through economic windfalls or policy reforms, but via a brief, clinical, and high-stakes...
Wong, Aly, and Allan respond to Air India crash
Federal and state leaders have joined in expressing Australia’s condolences after the crash of Air India flight AI171 near Ahmedabad, which killed 241 people...
These tariffs are an act of economic self-harm: Chalmers
“These tariffs are an act of economic self-harm,” said Treasurer Jim Chalmers in a television interview, responding to Donald Trump’s renewed push to impose...
Anne Aly travelling to strengthen ties with India, Bangladesh
Minister for Small Business, International Development and Multicultural Affairs Anne Aly is travelling to Bangladesh and India to strengthen Australia’s engagement with the Indian...
Tariffs, tax cuts: Stagflation risk rises
The week was meant to be about inflation data in the US. The PCE deflator—the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge—was published, but it barely registered...
Kevins circle the Fed chair as yields watch the clock
The race to influence monetary policy in Washington is no longer confined to the Federal Reserve. With Jerome Powell refusing to step down before...
Powell’s critics miss the point as markets brace for more pain
The campaign to remove US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is gathering momentum, but according to economist Dr Komal Sri-Kumar, it is being fought...
Being Indian in the West
When Donald Trump lit a brass lamp in the White House on 21 October to mark Diwali, the gesture was meant to be symbolic:...
Powell admits mistakes, but accountability still missing
US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech to the National Association for Business Economics last week was billed as a technical discussion about “understanding...
Sydney study finds simple fixes could shield garment workers from deadly heat
Garment workers in Bangladesh spend long hours in suffocating factory halls where temperatures frequently exceed 35°C and sometimes climb above 40°C. Many are women...