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Macro Afternoon

January 16, 2026 - 16:00 -- Admin

Asian share markets are quite mixed as we go into the final session of the trading week with local shares outperforming. The USD remains firm due to safe haven bids except against Yen while the oil price has been beaten back slightly. The Australian dollar is failing to get back above the 67 cent level.

Are LNG imports still needed?

January 16, 2026 - 15:04 -- Admin

Are LNG imports worthwhile given the approaching global glut? Labor’s domestic gas reservation scheme has delayed talks on LNG imports into the country’s southeast by at least six months, but has not eliminated the need to bring in gas, according to aspiring suppliers. They say the scheme will largely create an increase in available gas

Net long term and permanent arrivals hit new year to November high

January 16, 2026 - 12:11 -- Admin

In the not too distant past the metric net long term and permanent arrivals was a pedestrian and almost boring indicator for most, used by the like’s of the federal government’s Centre For Population as a leading directional indicator for future migration flows and by extension population growth. The image below is an excerpt from

Operation of the Capital Gains Tax Discount inquiry submission

January 16, 2026 - 11:42 -- Admin

Submission to the Select Committee on the Operation of the Capital Gains Tax Discount Submitted by Prosper Australia, December 19, 2025. Prosper Australia advocates for a fairer and more efficient tax system that recognises the economic distinction between land, labour, and capital. We welcome the opportunity to contribute to this inquiry, particularly on the implications […]