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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

Alan Kohler: How Anthony Albanese can do a Joe Biden on climate change

US President Joe Biden made a clever move to get his climate action bill passed through Congress this week. Anthony Albanese should take note.

The New Daily · Aug 10, 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: The three things our Energy Minister must do

The planet is heating much faster than expected – and it’s clear that net-zero emissions by 2050 will not be enough, writes Alan Kohler.

The New Daily · Jul 20, 2022

Inequality has worsened and the budget is shot, so means test everything

Casuals with no access to sick leave obviously need to be looked after by the government, but everyone else should be told to look after themselves.

The New Daily · Jul 17, 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

Alan Kohler: Look to the west to find out how to get the end of coal right

The state governments of NSW, Queensland and Victoria should look to Collie in WA for a model of how to transition away from coal.

The New Daily · Jul 10, 2022

Alan Kohler: Australia’s expensive climate change double whammy

Australia’s net-zero commitment has always just been a matter of us doing our part of the global effort.. But that global effort is now in tatters.

The New Daily · Jul 3, 2022

Alan Kohler: A recession we don’t have to have is coming, and it will be the RBA’s fault

The RBA has turned on a sixpence, from smiling benignly and welcoming some inflation to sprouting horns and bringing on a recession we didn't have to have.

The New Daily · Jun 29, 2022

Alan Kohler: Bitcoin is not a Ponzi scheme, it’s an outcome of capitalism’s failure

Bitcoin is a magnet for the victims of modern capitalism, like lottery tickets, and is therefore both a symptom and a symbol of its failures.

The New Daily · Jun 26, 2022