Emily Barrett

Melbourne, New York

Managing Editor at The Saturday Paper

Managing editor at The Saturday Paper. Formerly Bloomberg. Australian American and vice versa. Non-confrontational Twitterer.

Articles

Can Bullock rebuild the Reserve Bank’s credibility?

2 weeks ago | thesaturdaypaper.com.au | Emily Barrett

The Chief Executive Women’s annual dinner, held on Thursday, April 10, was no place for pandemonium. This is where Michele Bullock, the governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, made her first public comments since America’s so-called “Liberation Day” on April 2. United States President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements had wiped trillions off US sharemarkets and were driving similar losses around the world.
Australia caught in the middle of caustic US-China rivalry

1 month ago | thesaturdaypaper.com.au | Emily Barrett

As the United States trade war rages on, the Australian government in caretaker mode can’t escape questions about how it is approaching relations with our closest ally. A government spokesperson told The Saturday Paper, “We will cooperate when we can, disagree when we must and engage in our national interest.”That framing of relations with the US is identical to the language the government uses when referring to China. This is a significant and fitting shift.
The UK's Online Safety Act (OSA): What You Need To Do Now

2 months ago | mondaq.com | Emily Barrett |Maeve Hanna |Jane Finlayson-Brown

AO A&O Shearman More A&O Shearman was formed in 2024 via the merger of two historic firms, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling. With nearly 4,000 lawyers globally, we are equally fluent in English law, U.S. law and the laws of the world’s most dynamic markets. This combination creates a new kind of law firm, one built to achieve unparalleled outcomes for our clients on their most complex, multijurisdictional matters – everywhere in the world.
Will the RBA’s rate cut help Labor?

Feb 21, 2025 | thesaturdaypaper.com.au | Emily Barrett

In 2007, Prime Minister John Howard said he was sorry. It was November and he was facing an election, and the Reserve Bank of Australia had just raised interest rates.
Surviving sepsis: one year on ✨

Apr 20, 2024 | medium.com | Emily Barrett

It’s 1:16am and I can’t sleep. It slowly dawns on me that today is the one-year anniversary of when I became seriously ill, on my own, on the other side of the world. I wouldn’t usually recommend indulging such thoughts in the early hours of the morning, for fear of unhelpful spiralling. But it feels like my body is keeping me awake to make a point. So I follow it with curiosity.
Economist Mariana Mazzucato on how to fix capitalism

Mar 8, 2024 | thesaturdaypaper.com.au | Emily Barrett

Mariana Mazzucato is bemused by conservative critics. She is a believer in the essential roles of markets and business – she just wants a fundamental rethinking of their relationship with the state. The University College London professor has built out her vision of a more productive collaboration between government and the private sector across a series of books, including The Entrepreneurial State, Mission Economy and The Big Con.
A new era for the RBA with ‘insider’s insider’ Michele Bullock

Feb 9, 2024 | thesaturdaypaper.com.au | Emily Barrett

When Michele Bullock stepped up to the lectern this week to start the Reserve Bank of Australia’s first post-meeting press conference, the governor didn’t look like someone who had trouble making herself heard. Gone was the rictus grin and apologetic posture of her predecessor, Philip Lowe – her tone was confident and clear, reassuring.
D&I in FS: how to get a head-start on the FCA and PRA proposals | JD Supra

Dec 22, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Emily Barrett |Karishma Brahmbhatt |Clive Garfield

This is the last post in our series on the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) proposals to introduce a new regulatory framework on diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the financial services sector. The consultations are now closed but it would be a mistake to wait until the final rules and guidance are published next year before engaging with some of the challenges highlighted in our blog series.