Aspiration has changed since the Howard era. This budget is finally catching up
The word “aspirational” means something very different in contemporary Australia, compared to what it used to mean. At…
‘Let the ball slip’: Decades of government ‘coasting’ plaguing Australians, AMP’s chief economist Shane Oliver says
Australian governments over the past two decades have “let the ball slip” and squandered the momentum generated by…
Labor ‘softening up’ Australians for tax hikes as lacklustre productivity hurting the nation, Peter Costello warns
Australia’s longest serving treasurer has warned that Labor is “softening up” Australians for tax increases to pay for…
Porridge back on the menu as budget pressures grow
“Everyone’s having oatmeal, don’t get any ideas.” Two decades ago Peter Costello and two staffers sat down to…