Jim Chalmers is positive on growth but Australia’s productivity problem persists
Treasurer Jim Chalmers would have sighed with relief at this week’s economic growth figures. Despite some preview talk…
Key state blamed for Aussies economic woes
Former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews and his successor Jacinta Allan have been blamed for dragging the state’s economy…
Economists and newsrooms collaborate to lie about Australia’s economy
Australia’s media has hit a new low in deceptive reporting, but with one positive note, as Alan Austin…
Labor’s big spending agenda and controversial tax changes pushing up rents as leading economists warn budget will make crisis worse
The Albanese government’s big spending and high-tax agenda has helped drive up rents and locked aspiring homeowners out…
Marinus Link is in the ‘national interest’ despite cost, economist Saul Eslake says
The multi-billion-dollar Marinus Link interconnector across Bass Strait will shore up Tasmania’s energy security and break the “deadlock”…
Economists defend capital gains changes despite flaws as business groups line up in opposition
Labor’s proposal to overhaul negative gearing and capital gains tax has some design flaws but is better than…
What if we used taxes or superannuation to control inflation, not just interest rates?
Would you rather hand over an extra $300 a month to your bank or the federal government? I’m…
Canberra is growing its economic ‘pie’ to become more than a city of public administration
Capital Brewing co-founder Laurence Kain admits manufacturing and production lines aren’t the first things that come to people’s…
‘Won’t do anything’: Expert warns fuel excise cut could add to Australia’s inflation problem
An economist has issued a brutal critique of the government’s move to cut the fuel excise, warning it…
Economist blames ACT’s fiscal deterioration ‘entirely’ on policy decisions as Barr defends spending
ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr has defended his government’s spending after an economist blamed the territory’s financial deterioration…
Great Aussie home ownership dream aging as banks see more first-time buyers above 40
Despite saving for the best part of seven years, Maddy has given up on the prospect of buying…
Property investors say they’re ‘boosting rental supply’, but it can be a rhetorical trick
When property investors claim they’re increasing the supply of rental housing, you always need to ask them to…