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Ian Verrender
Ian Verrender is the ABC's Business Editor. A journalist for more than 30 years, Verrender began working in print in 1981 as assistant economist for Rural Press and later freelanced for The Bulletin before moving to AAP-Reuters. He spent 25 years at The Sydney Morning Herald in a variety of roles including Senior Writer, Business Editor and Senior Business Commentator. He joined Business Spectator and Eureka Report in 2012 and since 2005, also worked at Sydney radio station 2UE providing early morning business commentary. He joined the ABC in 2014.
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analysis:Why the cost of living crisis could worsen even if the RBA leaves rates on hold
Leaving the cash rate unchanged today is all but a foregone conclusion for the RBA. Behind closed doors, you can't help but wonder if November's rate hike was a mistake as the economy cools, writes Ian Verrender.
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analysis:Elon Musk's 'train wreck' performance rattles the faithful
Elon Musk has always been a trailblazer but his erratic business antics and Tesla's shrinking margins appear to show the wheels are falling off the well-hyped machine, writes Ian Verrender.
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analysis:Critical minerals prices are crashing — and there could be some high-profile casualties
The sudden evaporation of hype and hot air in the energy transition industry may leave many who plunged into critical minerals in a critical condition, writes business editor Ian Verrender.
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analysis:The accidental arrival of Ozempic could affect the health of the global economy
Not since Viagra has the world of medicine seen a bigger "accident" but if Ozempic can tackle the challenges obesity has presented in recent decades, there could be a profound impact on the global economy, writes Ian Verrender.
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analysis:Critical minerals may derail Australia's relationship with China
The dust has barely settled after Australia and China reached an uneasy truce, but our abundance of critical minerals and China's stranglehold on them has us in the middle of a geopolitical tug of war between America and the Middle Kingdom, writes Ian Verrender.
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analysis:Pent-up frustration unfolds on corporate Australia
Despite the dire consequences, many of our corporate leaders have yet to grasp the lessons of history and how repeated denials, offloading of responsibility and obfuscation end up coming back to bite, writes business editor Ian Verrender.
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analysis:The uncomfortable truth about record immigration levels, rents and inflation
High rents are driving our inflation because of record levels of immigration, and few appear willing to confront the problem. But this is not — and should not — be an argument about multiculturalism, race or diversity, writes Ian Verrender.
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analysis:Chinese influence and bids for Pacific power don't mix, as Albanese is finding out
The itinerary of Anthony Albanese's latest foreign excursions involved some incredible diplomatic U-turns that neatly sum up the dilemma and danger we face in our region, writes business editor Ian Verrender.
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analysis:Can Optus boss Kelly Bayer Rosmarin survive another debacle?
A year after a cyber attack exposed the personal details of millions of Optus customers, the telco boss is on another apology tour. She seems to have learned nothing, writes business editor Ian Verrender.
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analysis:Why the RBA will probably deliver a Melbourne Cup Day rate rise even though it doesn't need to
Tuesday's RBA meeting is about more than rates — it's also a credibility test in disguise. After all, you can only make an explicit threat so many times and not follow through without eroding your authority, writes business editor Ian Verrender.
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analysis:Vanessa Hudson torches last sliver of goodwill defending 'ghost flights'
A change in leadership at Qantas and the ACCC has led to more of the same from both, which is a looming disaster for the airline and a credit to the regulator, writes business editor Ian Verrender.
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analysis:Michele Bullock has threatened rate hikes for weeks. Could the Reserve Bank be about to take the gamble?
Higher fuel prices make a compelling argument for the RBA to lift rates again next month, but the risks of it setting a foot wrong when it comes to policy are high to extreme, writes business editor Ian Verrender.
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analysis:Why global financial markets are walking a tightrope
Even before the Middle East tragedy, the sudden shift in interest rates had begun to expose serious problems in the global economy. That's now suddenly escalated, writes business editor Ian Verrender.
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analysis:The Qantas flame-out is a symptom of something much more serious
Qantas may well be an extreme example of the greed and hubris that is endemic in the corporate world, but it is far from alone, writes business editor Ian Verrender.
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analysis:The never-ending spin that protected Alan Joyce and Qantas from reality has started to unravel
Alan Joyce will leave Qantas after 15 years with $125 million, while the airline's operations have suffered and its reputation has been trashed, writes business editor Ian Verrender.
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analysis:Alan Joyce leaves Qantas with an enviable record — getting more back from the tax office than it's ever paid
Instead of being praised for Qantas's financial health, Alan Joyce is under fire — and it's all to do with how much taxpayer support it received versus how much tax it paid, writes business editor Ian Verrender.
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analysis:Turning Japanese: Why China could be heading for a fall
For much of the past 15 years, China has been developing a weapon that now has become increasingly unstable and that threatens to detonate from within, writes business editor Ian Verrender.
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analysis:Why our corporate leaders are playing it cool on record profits
For decades, in the absence of a financial crisis or a royal commission, only those clutching CBA shares or financial analysts took any real notice of bank earnings announcements. Not now, writes Ian Verrender.
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analysis:The Australian dollar is on the slide, and no-one knows just how low it will go
Despite years of trade surpluses and a budget surplus to boot, the Australian dollar is on the slide once more — and it's all thanks to commodities and interest rates, writes business editor Ian Verrender.
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analysis:Inflation is falling rapidly — but economists are ignoring the signs because their textbooks tell them to
Inflation might be rapidly falling, but economists will stick to their textbooks to argue another rate rise is needed. It's little wonder why it's earned the reputation of being the dismal science, writes business editor Ian Verrender.
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analysis:China's economy is in serious trouble — and it's bad news for Australia
China's economy is in serious trouble. The country's property sector, once a powerhouse of national economic growth, is in meltdown — and there are predictions of worse to come, writes Ian Verrender.
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analysis:Fossil fuel prices have collapsed. So why are we paying more for electricity?
Inflation is creating inflation. Unlike previous episodes where higher prices sparked wage breakouts, a large portion of our inflation is being driven by interest rate hikes, writes Ian Verrender.
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analysis:The 'narrow path' is locked in, and the new RBA chief can't perform miracles for home owners
Will RBA veteran Michele Bullock be able to deliver for a generation of home-buyers now facing possible oblivion as their monthly repayments double? She'll need a miracle, writes Ian Verrender.
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analysis:What if soaring rates don't kill inflation? Central banks may be about to blow up the economy
We could be wreaking havoc trying to reach the 2 to 3 per cent inflation target, writes business editor Ian Verrender. What if it's a goal that is unattainable?
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analysis:Abandon all logic — whether the RBA pauses rates comes down to a coin toss
With the economy slowing, inflation pressures easing and household expenditure diving, starting the new financial year with hike number 13 could well prove to be an ominous sign, writes Ian Verrender.