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Unreported data confirms that Australian state governments are passing up an opportunity to invest in the future. Cheap credit means that there’s never been a better time to change direction, writes Tim Colebatch.

Although Islamophobia rose in Australia after 2001 it has been latent in recent years. It is on the rise again with collateral damage from government measures including verbal and physical attacks on Australian Muslims.

An outsider view offers important proposals to help Australia navigate stormy economic weather Few of the International Monetary Fund’s annual reports on Australia have created any ripples in the national debate. This time is different. In two reports released last week, IMF staff weighed in boldly on everything from house prices to tax reform and...

Australia gained some concessions in the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations. But this is still the wrong way to manage our international trade and investment, writes John Quiggin.