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The election of the Hawke Labor government on March 5 1983 began an era of once-in-a-century economic reforms that opened the Australian economy to the world. It floated the dollar, eliminated controls on international capital flows, and dismantled the high tariffs that protected local manufacturers from imports. It refocused Australia’s…

Further rate rises, Reserve Bank strategy, transparency and whether to extend Lowe’s term are likely to come under scrutiny

Australian union leader says the absence of labour market expertise on the RBA board had caused ‘missteps’

Blanche D’Alpuget was born in 1944, the daughter of Lou d’Alpuget and Josie Stephenson, and grew up in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. She attended Sydney Church of England Girls’ Grammar School and, briefly, the University of Sydney before becoming a journalist with the Daily Mirror, rival newspaper of the Sun where…

The Australian ambassador has raised his concerns about the questionable basis for Chhim Sithar's arrest, but Cambodia's Justice Ministry says it doesn't need to respond.

The government is pushing to have its workplace law overhaul passed by Christmas, saying it will get wages moving and ease cost of living pressures.

The government continues to negotiate with crossbenchers on its proposed changes to workplace laws as the spotlight turns to the size of businesses exempted.

The High Court has granted Qantas leave to appeal a decision that found the outsourcing of more than 1600 baggage handlers and other employees was unlawful.

Svitzer lockout holds national economy to ransom says ACTU

Better parental leave benefits for Australian families have been described as a major improvement, but unions say more needs to be done.

In a speech to the National Press Club, ACTU secretary Sally McManus says federal workplace laws that have been in place for a decade need to be updated.