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As interest rate rises bite, the Reserve Bank should not raise rates next week

The cost of mortgages is soaring and households are spending less in the shops –...

Inflation looks to have peaked but the RBA set to keep raising rates

Most economists believe inflation has peaked and yet the Reserve Bank is still expected to...

The Reserve Bank needs to wait before raising rates again

Home loans have fallen sharply in the past year, and the rate rises are clearly...

A new tool reveals how badly the Stage 3 cuts mismanage the budget

The Stage 3 tax cuts will cost $300bn in their first 9 years. A new...

Inequality and poverty is a policy choice – and the Stage 3 tax cuts will make both worse

When you reduce the revenue available to fund government services, you inevitably increase inequality Much...

Jailing climate protestor Violet Coco shows anti-protest laws have gone too far

The anti-protest laws that have swept the country are a threat to us all, even...

The economy is slowing as the Reserve Bank hits the brake

The build up of savings during the pandemic is over – now we need strong...

The Reserve Bank needs to watch that it doesn’t push the economy off a cliff

For most of this year, the warnings and news about inflation have been one of...

Deal on IR reforms sets stage for faster wage growth

A legislative consensus reached over the weekend to approve reforms to industrial relations laws sets...

Rough times ahead for Australia’s economy as oil, gas and coal companies celebrate

The latest economic outlook from the OECD highlights the precarious path for Australia over the...
Go Home on Time Day 2022

Australians working 6 weeks unpaid overtime, costing economy over $92 billion: Go Home on Time Day report

Australian workers are on average working 6 weeks unpaid overtime per year, costing over $92...

Wages growth improves but real wages fall at a record rate

The latest wages price index figures show that for the first time since 2013 wages...