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Financial markets expect a cut, but RBA Shadow Board says hold

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imageUncertainty around Greece defaulting on debt repayments continues to dominate the global outlook. AAP/EPA/Aexandros Vlachos

Financial markets are pricing in a 75% chance of a rate cut when the RBA meets, which would be its second such move this year.

However, the CAMA RBA Shadow Board advises against this. The central dilemma for the RBA persists:...

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The real leadership challenge: only six Liberals are suitable to be PM

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imageIdeally, the cabinet should include four of the seven types of leaders - and only two of those make effective prime ministers.AAP/Lukas Coch

With the topic of leadership de rigueur in Australia these days, it is important that we ponder not just the who but also the why and the how ought.

Attending to these other questions draws attention to the...

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Why Twiggy Forrest should have got behind a super profits tax

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imageFortescue Metals Group founder Andrew Forrest has suggested iron ore miners cap production, but it might have been unnecessary had he supported a well-designed mining tax.Julian Smith/AAP

Coinciding with the government’s tax discussion paper last week was a report from the Minerals Council of Australia evaluating the industry’s tax...

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