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JENNIFER HEWETT

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Jennifer Hewett is the National Affairs columnist. She writes a daily column on
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Jennifer at jennifer.hewett@afr.com


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WHY WA THINKS IT’S SO SPECIAL

The December GDP figures underline why West Australians feel their contribution
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 * Mar 6, 2024


THIS MONTH

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TRUST PAUL KEATING TO INTERRUPT ASEAN’S POLITE SUMMIT RHETORIC

Labor is confident it can sell greater engagement and business investment with
South-East Asia, no matter what the former prime minister thinks of its approach
to China.

 * Mar 5, 2024

 * Opinion
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IN WA, A LESSON IN THE TOUGH REALITY OF PROCESSING LITHIUM

Albemarle’s emerging plant is a living example that reality is much harder than
Australia’s rhetoric about more downstream processing in lithium hydroxide.

 * Mar 4, 2024

 * Byelection


ALBANESE CLAIMS VINDICATION AS WELL AS VICTORY

Labor has reason to be pleased by a moderately sized swing against the
government in the Dunkley byelection, but with no knockout blow.

 * Mar 3, 2024


FEBRUARY

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FLAWS IN THE FIX FOR UNIVERSITIES

The Universities Accord is supposed to be a blueprint for Australia’s higher
education sector, but there are more questions than answers about how its goals
will be achieved.

 * Feb 29, 2024


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 * Australian economy


DATA CENTRES ARE HOT PROPERTY - AND NOT JUST FOR THE RETURNS

Macquarie Technology CEO David Tudehope says data centres are not just good
investments, they will allow Australia to participate in the entire AI value
chain.

 * Feb 28, 2024

 * Opinion
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CEOS UNDER PRESSURE TO GET THE BALANCE RIGHT

As the political temperature heats up, chief executives have to weigh
conflicting demands. Coles CEO Leah Weckert and Woodside’s Meg O’Neill insist
their companies are getting it right.

 * Feb 27, 2024

 * Opinion
 * Critical minerals


REALITY CHECK FOR CRITICAL MINERALS, AND FOR CANBERRA

Australia’s critical minerals ambitions have hit the ground as prices collapse.
As nickel and lithium miners head to Canberra seeking help, the Albanese
government is trying to figure out what, if anything, it should do.

 * Feb 26, 2024

 * Opinion
 * Energy


CRITICAL MINERALS STILL SUBJECT TO OLD RULES OF BOOM AND BUST

‘Future-facing’ battery metals are not immune to the ups and downs of supply and
demand, and renewable energy will rely on gas to help in the energy transition.

 * Feb 15, 2024

 * Opinion
 * Big four


WHY COMYN WAS CAREFUL NOT TO CELEBRATE CBA’S $5B PROFIT

A fall in CBA shares after the bank reported a $5 billion half-year profit may
have left CEO Matt Comyn slightly relieved, given economic pain in the
community.

 * Feb 14, 2024

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A SCANDAL-RIDDEN FINALE FOR ATO BOSS CHRIS JORDAN

Last year’s PwC scandal and a giant GST fraud scheme are casting a long shadow
but the outgoing commissioner points to successes such as collecting billions
more from overseas companies.

 * Feb 14, 2024

 * Opinion
 * Federal election


WHY THE PM LOOKS CONFIDENT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MONTHS

The Labor government is as buoyed by its tax and industrial relations policies
as the business community is aghast at the impact. But who’s listening?

 * Feb 8, 2024

 * Opinion
 * Big four


THE CHALLENGES FACING NAB’S NEW CEO

Ross McEwan leaves the bank confident that it is in good shape and that banking
fundamentals haven’t changed. It’s now up to Andrew Irvine to prove him right.

 * Feb 7, 2024

 * Opinion
 * Interest rates


WHY INTEREST RATES AREN’T COMING DOWN SOON

The RBA’s decision to keep rates on hold was expected. What wasn’t was the
hawkish message on the delayed timing of any cuts and even the possibility of
rate rises.

 * Updated Feb 6, 2024

 * Opinion
 * Emissions


THE FIGHT OVER CAR EMISSIONS IS ONLY JUST STARTING

Chris Bowen says the new fuel emissions standards will make driving cheaper and
give consumers more choice. Car companies disagree.

 * Feb 5, 2024


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CRITICAL MINERALS BOOM GOES BUST

The collapse of lithium and nickel prices is a rude awakening for Australia’s
miners, but also reveals challenges in the government’s ambition for value-added
manufacturing.

 * Feb 1, 2024


JANUARY

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FALLING INFLATION BOOSTS LABOR’S CONFIDENCE

The drop in inflation is bolstering Labor’s belief that the economic narrative
is turning in its favour and there will be no more interest rate rises.

 * Jan 31, 2024

 * Opinion
 * Middle East tensions


MARKETS AND THE MIDDLE EAST ON COLLISION COURSE

So far, global markets are shrugging off the risks of escalation in the Middle
East, but how quickly the situation can deteriorate has been on show this week.

 * Jan 30, 2024

 * Opinion
 * Income tax


GAME ON FOR ALBANESE ON STAGE THREE TAX CUTS

The prime minister argues he’s doing the right thing for the right reasons. But
will that persuade voters it’s worth breaking promises?

 * Jan 29, 2024


DECEMBER 2023

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WHY BORIS JOHNSON THINKS A TRUMP WIN WOULD BE GOOD FOR THE WORLD

Former British PM talks about his biggest regret, political ghosts and a host of
other topics at The Australian Financial Review Business Person of the Year
event.

 * Dec 15, 2023

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 * 19 mins ago

 * The Fin


WHY THE GENDER PAY GAP WILL GET WORSE BEFORE IT GETS BETTER

This week on The Fin podcast, BOSS editor Sally Patten and reporter Hannah
Wootton on why the gender pay gap exists, who are the worst offenders and what
can be done to fix it.

 * 1 hr ago

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PATIENT POWELL STILL EXPECTS RATE CUTS IN 2024

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