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Ben Westcott

@ben_westcott

Bloomberg's Australia government reporter, covering politics and foreign policy. Formerly @CNN and @SCMPNews. Opinions are my own. [email protected]

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Australia is facing a housing crisis. Home prices and rents have soared in recent years and voters are frustrated ahead of an election that must be held by May 17. Here's how the major parties are pitching their housing fix ahead of the big vote. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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Australian property is some of the least affordable in the world. In this week's Australia Podcast, host Rebecca Jones and Bloomberg government reporter Ben Westcott look at how politicians plan to fix the housing crisis ahead of the Federal election: trib.al/FCGWTVV

Australian property is some of the least affordable in the world. In this week's Australia Podcast, host <a href="/ByRebeccaJones/">Rebecca Jones</a> and Bloomberg government reporter <a href="/Ben_Westcott/">Ben Westcott</a> look at how politicians plan to fix the housing crisis ahead of the Federal election: trib.al/FCGWTVV
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Blue Poles: Jackson Pollock, Gough Whitlam and the Painting That Changed a Nation Out February 26 hachette.com.au/tom-mcilroy/bl…

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Anthony Albanese on the wombat-napping influencer: "Take a baby crocodile from its mother and see how you go there. Take another animal that can actually fight back rather than stealing a baby wombat from its mother. See how you go there."

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From me and Philip Heijmans on China moving into Cambodia health and education projects as USAID pills out. šŸŽ Gift Link: As Trump Cuts Aid, China Flows Funds to Strategic Corner of Asia bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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What sort of PM would Peter Dutton be? Conservative hero John Howard tells Bloomberg he would lead with "common sense." One of his MPs calls him "steady." Former PM Malcolm Turnbull says he's a "thug." Read our new profile of Australia's alternative PM: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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On the Bloomberg live blog: ā€œThis would appear to be much more aggressive than many observers had been expecting.ā€ bloomberg.com/news/live-blog…

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The fight to lead Australia is underway, with campaigning ramping up ahead of a May 3 election. On this week’s Bloomberg Australia podcast, Rebecca Jones and government reporter Ben Westcott discuss what you need to know about the campaign. bloomberg.com/podcasts/serie…

The fight to lead Australia is underway, with campaigning ramping up ahead of a May 3 election. On this week’s Bloomberg Australia podcast, <a href="/ByRebeccaJones/">Rebecca Jones</a> and government reporter <a href="/Ben_Westcott/">Ben Westcott</a> discuss what you need to know about the campaign. bloomberg.com/podcasts/serie…
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The shine has well and truly come off Australia’s ā€œmiracleā€ economy. On the Bloomberg Australia podcast, @byrebeccajones speaks to @swatisays and @ben_westcott about parties’ policies ahead of Saturday’s election, and whether either side can fix things. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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Deficits will be almost $8b larger under the first two years of a Coalition government, before landing $14b better off over the forwards...

Deficits will be almost $8b larger under the first two years of a Coalition government, before landing $14b better off over the forwards...
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I spoke with Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese. I congratulated him on a convincing election victory and thanked him for keeping support for Ukraine in focus. Ukraine values Australia’s role in the Coalition of the Willing and needs the unity of all our partners to achieve a

I spoke with Prime Minister of Australia <a href="/AlboMP/">Anthony Albanese</a>.

I congratulated him on a convincing election victory and thanked him for keeping support for Ukraine in focus. Ukraine values Australia’s role in the Coalition of the Willing and needs the unity of all our partners to achieve a
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šŸŽ™ļø LIVE NOW: Trump wasn't on the ballot in Australia and Singapore elections, but his tariffs and policies loomed large over the results. Bloomberg's Haidi Lun Stroud-Watts 伦海迪 Derek Wallbank Philip Heijmans Ben Westcott are taking your questions on what's next bloomberg.com/sessions/2025-…

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Darwin Port is at the center of a tug of war between China and Australia. This week on the Bloomberg Australia podcast, Rebecca Jones speaks to Ben Westcott and Chelsea Mes about its importance, and why the US is watching. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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The Pentagon’s review of the Aukus defense deal has raised fresh doubts about US commitment to the pact. On this week's Bloomberg Australia podcast, @byRebeccaJones and Ben Westcott discuss the potential fallout for the region. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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President Trump announces the U.S. has bombed Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan in Iran. He calls it successful and says U.S. planes are outside Iran airspace. ā€œNOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE,ā€ he writes.

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President Donald Trump said American jets struck Iran’s three main nuclear sites, pulling the US directly into the country’s conflict despite his longtime promises to avoid new wars bloomberg.com/news/articles/…