No longer true that the rich keep getting richer as the poor get poorer
Recent data confirms current policies are gradually reversing Australia’s chronic inequality, as Alan Austin reports. THE SALARY OF…
Australia rejoins the global economic elite
The 2025 fourth quarter results confirm Australia’s economy is again among the world’s best, as Alan Austin reports.…
why inclusion is Australia’s next productivity lever
There is strong recognition now that we need to invest in building the critical AI and related skills in Australia to enable us to unlock much needed…
RBA governor accused by senator of ‘gaslighting’ Australians on economy
Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock has fired back at Nationals senator Matt Canavan after he accused her of…
Australian dollar reaches ’40-year high’ against Japan’s yen, as cheap holidays fuel tourism surge
Australians visiting Japan are seeing their trips get even cheaper as the Australian dollar hits a four-decade high…
RBA plays the long game on inflation, so an interest rate rise could still be some way off
Unlike his Bazballing compatriots, Reserve Bank deputy governor Andrew Hauser doesn’t strike me as hasty, at least not…
Australia’s economic momentum builds despite inflation jitters
With 2025 drawing to a close, there is a range of unexpectedly favourable news on the economy. It…
Australia’s economy strengthens as the rest of the world struggles
Last week’s national accounts confirm Australia is back on a sound economic path, as Alan Austin reports. WE…
What the latest GDP numbers mean for interest rates and the economy
On a couple of occasions, former treasurer and prime minister Paul Keating described favourable gross domestic product figures…
If Australians want nice things, try shunning the destructive newsrooms
The latest economic update strongly endorses Labor and repudiates the media-backed Coalition, as Alan Austin reports. IN APRIL…
Corporate greed is putting Australians in crisis
ANZ and Qantas prove that when corporate greed trumps fairness and equality, democracy itself is at risk, writes Carl…
When to expect the next rate cut – Sara Allen
Diana Mousina, Deputy Chief Economist, AMP The countdown to the next RBA rates decision is on, but don’t…