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Labor’s foreign policy gestures alienate both Jewish and Muslim Australians
Strong statements on the Middle East will not mitigate the potential loss of support from the once rusted on communities that now have other voting options.
Pollster
The pluses and minuses of Elliott’s ANZ legacy
How the outgoing CEO’s tenure is regarded will hinge on the long-term outcomes of his two signature projects.
Editorial
Banks, insurers must do better on silent epidemic of financial abuse
There are the men who perpetrate financial abuse, but there are also the platforms which have for too long been unprepared to confront the damage they facilitate.
Labor Senator
The case against nuclear energy is convincing
Readers’ letters on the CSIRO’s latest assessment of nuclear power, antisemitism, big business and productivity, and safeguarding essential food supplies.
Contributor
Six observations about the cultural failings in ANZ’s markets unit
Disgruntled employees are being interviewed about a problematic workplace culture at the same time as the bank is telling them about their annual bonus.
Senior reporter
Australia must be vigilant about stirring up populism
The challenge of cutting the size of government is made harder by public sector elites receiving outsized remuneration.
Editorial
There’s a compelling case for RBA reducing interest rates on Tuesday
The board has created expectations of no rate cut at the final meeting of 2024. That’s the mirror of its 2021 error when it implied there would be no rise.
Contributor
A crazy six hours in Seoul and the fragility of democracy
A presidential brain snap in South Korea has revived dark memories of the country’s past, with potentially damaging geopolitical ripples across north-east Asia.
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