Elysse Morgan
ABC.net.au
Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Canada has raised interest rates by 1 percentage point. Could Australia follow?
As central banks scramble to fight inflation, with Canada's 100-basis-point interest rate rise the latest and largest move, a leading economist warns they may push the world into recession. → Read More
Virgin CEO Jayne Hrdlicka flags more job cuts at airline if JobKeeper is not extended
Virgin Australia chief executive Jayne Hrdlicka says the airline may be forced to cut more jobs if JobKeeper is not extended beyond March. → Read More
Virgin CEO Paul Scurrah's future in doubt as new owner Bain Capital rumoured to move airline more low-cost
A key union is concerned the new owner is aiming to put former Jetstar boss Jayne Hrdlicka in charge of Virgin Australia and turn the airline into a low-cost carrier. → Read More
Child care the missing ingredient in Josh Frydenberg's Federal Budget 2020 jobs plan
Ironically, a Federal Budget that contains very little for women has become all about women, with Labor's reply focusing attention on the childcare costs that keep many women out of full-time work. → Read More
Climate change action stymied by Australian business lobby, UK think tank finds
Big business and mining lobby groups are the main cause of Australian inaction on climate change, a UK think tank argues in a new report. → Read More
Government's technology investment roadmap finds unlikely backing from former ARENA boss
While the Government's renewable energy plan is under fire, including from some on its own side of politics, it is also attracting some perhaps unlikely supporters in the energy policy community. → Read More
MP Warren Entsch puts Andrew Forrest's Fortescue on notice over sacred sites
A new resolution to mining companies is asking for a halt to activities that may impact sacred sites until relevant laws are strengthened. → Read More
International student arrivals are down to dozens per month and it is not just universities suffering
Tens of thousands of international students usually arrive in Australia each month, but since the pandemic it has been dozens, and the Federal Education Minister says "it's very hard to tell" when that will change. → Read More
Australians with stocks in banks may need to rethink their finances, says leading analyst
Australians have more money invested in bank stocks than any other stocks, either directly or indirectly, but a leading bank analyst says the economy is on a dangerous slope and so are the banks. → Read More
Qantas to cut another 2,500 ground crew jobs, on top of 6,000 existing redundancies
Qantas reveals plans to outsource ground handling at major Australian airports, including Sydney and Melbourne, as well as at larger regional airports. → Read More
AMP could face inquiry over its treatment of financial planners after Labor, Liberal MPs give backing
Embattled wealth manager AMP is likely to face an inquiry over its treatment of financial planners, after a move that forced hundreds of its own advisers out of business. → Read More
Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes says clean energy the 'best opportunity' for growth amid coronavirus downturn
As governments grapple with quick ways to create jobs and stimulate activity Mr Cannon-Brookes says masses of large-scale renewable energy projects are shovel ready. → Read More
The GST turns 20 today. Is it time to increase the tax rate or broaden the base?
The GST is 20 years old, but the man who gave birth to it says now might be the time to consider increasing it, and he has support from the Treasurer of the nation's most populous state. → Read More
The $688m HomeBuilder scheme seems like a boost for homeowners — but it comes with some serious caveats
Is the new HomeBuilder scheme — with $25,000 grants for some renovations and new homes — too tightly targeted to be a success? → Read More
$60 billion JobKeeper shortfall should be spent, economists argue
The Federal Government is $60 billion better off than it thought it would be because of the JobKeeper bungle. But economists warn failing to borrow and spend that money could push Australia off a "fiscal cliff" later this year, write Michael Janda and Elysse Morgan. → Read More
Coronavirus economic recovery committee looks set to push Australia towards gas-fired future
There's a battle of ideas over how to reinvigorate the economy after the shock of COVID-19, but the make-up of the advisory body the Federal Government has set up to lead the recovery gives a good indication of which way it's leaning, write Elysse Morgan and Stephen Long. → Read More
OECD endorses economic hibernation plan but warns recovery after coronavirus will be slow
OECD secretary general Angel Gurría says global growth will be reduced by about 5 per cent and economic recovery from coronavirus will take time. → Read More
Coronavirus is wreaking havoc on the economy, but house prices are holding up — for now
Global markets have lost trillions of dollars and central bankers are rolling out extraordinary measures to stop the financial system collapsing, but one thing is holding up for now — the Australian property market. → Read More
Commonwealth Bank boss says the spread of coronavirus will have a worse impact than the global financial crisis
The head of the Commonwealth Bank says there's every reason to be concerned about the impact of coronavirus on the economy, warning Australian businesses and households need cash quickly. → Read More
Coronavirus cut Elysee Morgan's US trip short but travelling home highlighted 'frightening flaws in biosecurity'
Any belief that the US was taking the virus seriously was dispelled the minute we arrived at Denver airport. After previously thinking that travel bans seemed extreme, I'm now firmly in the camp of reviewing border control, writes Elysee Morgan. → Read More