Macro & Policy Drivers
A Case Against Royalties And For A Resource Rent Tax
Royalties tax production. Resource rent taxes tax profits. The distinction may determine how much value Australians receive from their natural resources.
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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s won a decisive landslide in Japan’s snap election on February 8, securing a supermajority in the…
RBA Raises Cash Rate to 3.85% as Inflation Pressures Persist
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Gold, Data Centres and Energy Storage: The Infrastructure Trade Defining 2026
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