Net zero is Australia’s biggest self-imposed economic burden

When I began writing about economics at The Australian more than a decade ago, these pages were filled with optimism: the resource boom was in full swing, the phrase “miracle economy” still prevalent. If we had a problem it was a “two-speed” economy, and an Australian dollar that was almost as valuable as the greenback.

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A Guide to India’s Special Economic Zones

Businesses can consider setting up or doing business with entities in India’s Special Economic Zones to take advantage of favorable tax incentives, simplified customs procedures, and a conducive environment for manufacturing and trade.

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Government money is not free

The shameful exploitation of a half-billion-dollar government scheme to compensate veterans is another reminder that good intentions are no guard against the extremes of human nature.

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Bosses demand tax and red-tape reforms as productivity roundtable priorities

Business leaders and economists will demand changes in taxation and planning approvals at Anthony Albanese’s productivity roundtable, but the Prime Minister’s close adviser, former ­Macquarie chief executive Nicholas Moore, says expectations should be adjusted, with tough decisions on tax unlikely to take priority over housing, energy and education.

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UK Goes Nuclear as outage fears rise

Britain’s Labour government has agreed to take a £17.8bn ($36.9bn) stake in building a nuclear power plant as fears rise that the country’s rush to build wind and solar farms is leaving the grid vulnerable to outages.

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