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While de-growther “logic” is unlikely to lead to a wholesale change to modern economies, it does threaten some of the more promising avenues for economic growth and the human flourishing that growth enables. Like data centres.

‘We’ll miss the AI boom’: Nation’s top scientists warn of missed opportunity

As the nation grapples with how to extract economic uplift from AI investment, 640 of Australia’s top researchers have united.

  • Paul Sakkal

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It’s already too late to stop AI. But before the p(doom), let’s consider the p(boom)

Pope Leo says management of the new tech is now humanity’s most important mission. Australia is uniquely well-placed to play a role in that endeavour.

  • Peter Hartcher
Finance Minister Katy Gallagher with Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers on budget day.

Government will need to tread carefully through budget storm

Labor is showing signs of tacking with the wind, and it will need to act with dexterity and resolve in the coming weeks.

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Cabinet secretary Andrew Charlton and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese are fighting against a building narrative around changes to the capital gains tax discount.

Labor in overdrive to rewrite CGT narrative amid ‘incorrect’ meme war

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and key ministers have spent the morning fighting a growing view their tax changes will crush ambition.

  • Nick Newling
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The era of serious economic reform in Australia has been dead for 25 years. But this week, a pulse was detected

With both government and opposition pitching serious proposals for change, our political system is actually offering hope.

  • Peter Hartcher
Anthony Albanese’s minister are split over how to respond to AI investment.

Labor split over renewed push for AI to be able to harvest Australian art

A rift has opened within the Albanese government over chasing global investment in artificial intelligence and a creative sector warning it is being asked to bankroll the technology.

  • Rob Harris