Going nowhere, fast
Australia's latest high-speed rail dream is a fast track to fiscal ruin.
26 February 2026
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Nobody "trains" a human
Sam Altman's analogy comparing training AI to raising a child tells you more about his business strategy than OpenAI's energy use.
24 February 2026
Another bump on the tariff rollercoaster
The US Supreme court may have struck down Trump's tariffs, but don't expect them to go away.
22 February 2026
The RBA keeps making the same mistake
From running too tight to cutting too early, the Reserve Bank of Australia keeps making the same monetary mistake.
10 February 2026
Japan's risky bet
Japan's ruling party won a supermajority promising massive stimulus and tax cuts, but the yen's slide to near all-time lows suggests markets are sceptical the debt math works.
8 February 2026
Weak productivity doesn't cause inflation
Monetary policy, not productivity, determines inflation.
4 February 2026
The RBA's false dawn
3 February 2026
The precious metals crash
Gold had its worst day since 1983. Silver fell 30%. Every outlet blamed Trump's Fed pick. But the data tell a different story.
1 February 2026
Canada's new path
Mark Carney's Davos speech signalled a new path for Canada. Trump's response is vindicating it.
28 January 2026
Australia's inflation problem is back
Or did it never go away?
26 January 2026