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Bernard Keane

Bernard Keane

Bernard Keane is Crikey’s political editor. Before that he was Crikey’s Canberra press gallery correspondent, covering politics, national security and economics.

Latest from Bernard Keane

Governments are freaking out financial markets, and it could derail Australia's budget

Finance

Governments are freaking out financial markets, and it could derail Australia’s budget

Bernard Keane
After Qantas goes meat-only, Virgin says all vegetarians welcome on its flights

Opinion

Transport & Logistics

After Qantas goes meat-only, Virgin says all vegetarians welcome on its flights

Bernard Keane
National carrier or budget airline? Qantas's food cutbacks leave vegetarians hungry

Opinion

Transport & Logistics

National carrier or budget airline? Qantas’s food cutbacks leave vegetarians hungry

Bernard Keane
The jobs market shows no signs of slowing down, so prepare for more big rate rises

Finance

The jobs market shows no signs of slowing down, so prepare for more big rate rises

Bernard Keane
Can monetary policy fix inflation caused by climate change? The RBA isn’t sure

Finance

Can monetary policy fix inflation caused by climate change? The RBA isn’t sure

Bernard Keane
Working from home isn’t tanking the economy, no matter what the ‘back to work’ brigade have to say

Opinion

Finance

Working from home isn’t tanking the economy, no matter what the ‘back to work’ brigade have to say

Bernard Keane
Increased migration will do little to address skills shortages. Instead it will push up house prices

Opinion

Finance

Increased migration will do little to address skills shortages. Instead it will push up house prices

Bernard Keane
Why Labor can’t afford to ditch stage three tax cuts

Tax

Opinion

Why Labor can’t afford to ditch stage three tax cuts

Bernard Keane
Why underpaying aged care workers is costing Australia dearly

Health

Opinion

Why underpaying aged care workers is costing Australia dearly

Bernard Keane
Low-income Aussies to be hit hardest by inflation, and RBA says incomes won’t grow until late 2024

Finance

Low-income Aussies to be hit hardest by inflation, and RBA says incomes won’t grow until late 2024

Bernard Keane
Increasing productivity won’t lead to higher wages, it’ll just increase corporate profits

Opinion

Finance

Increasing productivity won’t lead to higher wages, it’ll just increase corporate profits

Bernard Keane
The ABCC has been a failure, with productivity in construction in decline under its regulation

Opinion

Business Advice

The ABCC has been a failure, with productivity in construction in decline under its regulation

Bernard Keane