Disagreement between PNG and the IMF and why our future depends on how we shape our cities. 

PNG and the IMF and, the future of cities

Making the RBA independent from the government and The World Ahead report. 

Moves to make the RBA independent and The World Ahead report

Improving competition both in Australia and within the EU and what shoppers want from their main street.

Improving competition both in Australia and within the EU and what shoppers want

The economic relationship between Gaza and Israel and the new Chair of the Productivity Commission, Danielle Wood.

The economies of Gaza and Israel and the new Chair of the Productivity Commission

Making sense of what is influencing inflation, consultancy competition and changes in the CPI.

Headwinds and interest rates; consultancy companies and changes in the CPI

Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones on what super funds need to do; what will the RBA do about interest rates and a cautionary tale about business expenses.

Superannuation funds; interest rate decisions and business expenses

It's a numbers game when it comes to reporting ESG and paying taxes, or not. And how do you better charge for road usage. 

Reporting ESG,  global tax evasion and road charges

What we learn from seven economic crashes. Why we should expand our horizons and embraced the long view.

The economic crises that shaped globalisation. Beyond the now: The case for long term thinking.

Are we returning to the days of the landed gentry when property is increasingly concentrated in families that can afford it?

Inheritocracy: The lasting generational advantages of home ownership

Competition is good for an economy and consumers but are Australians getting it? Index funds and private equity are on track to dominate the US economy – should they be reigned in?

Competition in Australia. When a few financial institutions control everything.

How does the recent white paper plan to address under and unemployment? A former RBA board member reflects on the early days of the GFC when financial contagion threatened the global economy. Mid-week golf is booming but shouldn’t you be at work?

Getting to sustained full employment. Financial contagion and the GFC. Golf participation climbs when people are ‘working’ from home.

How women and their employers are paying a big price because of menopause. El Nino weather and its impact on economic staples. What are Central Bank Digital Currencies and could they change the financial landscape?  

Menopause is costing the economy a fortune. El Nino weather and its impact. Central Bank Digital Currencies explained. 

What a slowdown in China means for Australia. How the rapid rise of the consumer class will change the world. How companies profit from our inattention to auto renewed subscriptions.

We shouldn’t be as alarmed about an economic slowdown in China: Here’s why. 

Are we still on the narrow path to a soft landing? What the latest figures tell us. The psychology behind drip pricing and how not to get tricked by it. Why big shifts in Ireland’s economic data are causing concern for Eurozone economists.

Sucked in by drip pricing.

By 2030, 82 per cent of our power is supposed to come from renewables. We’re not on track.

What’s holding up the green energy transition?

For future generations, what is the legacy of our current public policies and what issues might Australia have to confront in forty years time?                                                      What makes Islamic banking different?

The 2023 Intergenerational report: Getting ready for 2063

What do the latest indicators tell us about the state of the labour market? How we embrace the online world in almost everything- except lodging our tax returns. Why aren’t economists more highly regarded?

The job market softens (a bit). Why we prefer tax agents. Would you trust an economist? 

The rise in debt collection and the late payment of invoices could be the canary in the coal mine for some industries. How are workplaces responding to working from home and what are the tensions? Why returning unwanted goods bought online isn’t really free.

Overdue invoices and what they signal. Working from home – employers v workers. The hidden costs of online shopping returns.

As interest rates rise are home owners coping with the transition from low to higher mortgage costs? What the trade row with the EU over geo-indicators means for Australian food producers.  How financial news reporting favours the rich and fuels inequality.

The move to higher mortgage costs. The value of name and place. Inequality and the reporting of finance

Taylor Swift is on track to make $US 1 billion from her world tour. Here’s how she (and other superstars) make so much.

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