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Alan Kohler: Jim Chalmers delivers a responsible budget, with no repair and no relief

The last time a new government brought down its first budget, in 2014, it was a disaster for all concerned.

The New Daily · Oct 25, 2022

Alan Kohler: The RBA has done enough – it would be reckless to keep hiking rates

The RBA has already done enough: it would be reckless, heartless and dangerous to keep raising interest rates, Alan Kohler writes.

The New Daily · Sep 28, 2022

Alan Kohler: Reserve Bank the best bet to save humanity from climate crisis

Here’s a crazy idea: give the job of dealing with climate change to the Reserve Bank, Alan Kohler writes.

The New Daily · Sep 7, 2022

Alan Kohler: The hubris of central bankers and the limits of money

Once again central banks, including Philip Lowe’s Reserve Bank, have kept extreme monetary policies in place for too long

The New Daily · Aug 14, 2022

What if we had to sanction China?

China has become an aggressive, revisionist power, nourished by arrogance built from the economic strength that comes from decades of growth.

The New Daily · Aug 7, 2022

Alan Kohler: Labor’s climate change safeguard mechanism is going to be a minefield

No wonder Labor has allowed 12 months to sort the details of the climate bill's safeguard mechanism reform. It’s going to be a minefield.

The New Daily · Jul 31, 2022

Alan Kohler: Labor’s love affair with summits continues

Labor governments love having summits. Hawke had two, Rudd had one and now Albanese is having one. It's down to their bent towards consensus building.

The New Daily · Jul 13, 2022