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The call has gone out for a PM willing to break with the US – but Albanese shows no sign it will be him | Tom McIlroy
Amid the growing clamour of voices warning America is no longer a reliable ally, Labor leaders seem determined to stick to the old lines
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September 5, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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The audacity of mope on.ft.com/47voU3X | opinion
The audacity of mope
Why pessimism persists in an improving world
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September 6, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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Consumers are helping drive some momentum in the economy after a very soft start to the year. Cost of living pressures are not as intense, helped by falling interest rates, and real incomes are on the rise.
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Australian households are spending more – and it’s helping the economy regain some momentum
After two years of weak economic growth, there are signs of a recovery in household consumption – though productivity remains a soft spot
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September 4, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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What do you think? Are we obsessed with interest rates because we have nothing else to talk about? My story in @australia.theguardian.com
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Australians obsessed with interest rates because ‘there is not enough else to talk about’, former RBA governor says
Glenn Stevens tells Reserve Bank historian: ‘We’ve got a lot of media capacity and not enough real news to fill it’
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September 4, 2025 at 12:25 AM