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Jim Chalmers complained about the economy he inherited - too much debt, chronic deficit, low productivity - so what is the point of his last budget?
by Graham Young - 5/06/2026 - 4 comments
Negative gearing survived termites, dodgy solicitors and bad builders. Then Labor came for it.
by John Mikkelsen - 22/05/2026 - 53 comments
Our existing political elites fundamentally broke trust over the Covid debacle. They panicked, threw the manual out the window, and then used the full power of the state, and state adjacent institutions, to impose panic on the whole population.
by Graham Young - 21/05/2026 - 5 comments
Coal is unfashionable, but still indispensable. The world’s energy numbers prove it.
by Tom Harris - 19/05/2026 - 3 comments
There is one factor driving or worsening Australia's economic position. People are marching in the street about it. The treasurer couldn't even mention it.
by Graham Young - 18/05/2026 - 9 comments
The tourist industry takes far more from regional Australia than it gives back.
by Malcolm King - 12/05/2026 - 2 comments
Landlords pay more tax than homeowners. Renters may be footing the bill.
by Chris Murphy - 8/05/2026
From farms to construction, immigration raids are hitting key US industries.
by Mehroz Siraj - 5/05/2026
More for everyone, paid by everyone. That’s the new budget strategy.
by David Alexander - 29/04/2026 - 2 comments
Ceasefire, escalation, or crisis: three paths for the Gulf, each with global consequences.
by Adnam Shihab-Eldin - 28/04/2026
Regulation now costs Australian businesses $160 billion a year. The burden is rising, and it’s hitting productivity, investment and living standards.
by John O'Donnell - 24/04/2026
Policy doesn’t fail on paper. It fails in practice, as pressure reshapes how people decide, collaborate and act.
by Mark Jeffery - 22/04/2026 - 1 comment

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