While the Australian economy appears to have weathered the transition to a higher interest rate regime, there are increasing concerns about specific sectors of the economy including the building industry, retail and hospitality.
The corporate regulator has raised concerns about potential problems for investors and the retirement system caused by the growing pile of private market assets.
Anthony Albanese will come under immediate pressure from the Greens and teals to cancel the $30bn extension of the North West Shelf gas project if Labor falls into minority government.
The sluggish uptake of EVs is a blow to the federal Labor government, which insisted its plan to use tax concessions would drive new orders.
Almost $150 million of Federal Government funds are tied up with a local mineral sands miner that is now insolvent.
With the Greens and teals set to demand a stop to the North West Shelf extension in the event of a hung parliament, the row is a prime example of why voters need to back a majority government, with our economic future front and centre of its policy platform.
Taxpayers are set to be the big losers after struggling mineral sands miner Strandline Resources waved the white flag and entered voluntary administration.
Financially-stretched governments around the world need to find a better way to drive more private investment in much needed infrastructure. The BlackRock boss says markets can play a role.
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