Why we should welcome migrant workers
For a nation with such a high percentage of migrants, Australia’s relationship with migration remains very fraught. Of course, we …
Economics Commentaries
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First big policy test for NSW Labor is budget repair
The NSW budget on September 19 will be the first big policy test of the state’s new Labor government. The …
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How Australia learnt the wrong lessons from the GFC
It came as a nasty surprise to almost everyone 15 years ago this Friday, when Lehman Brothers failed and the …
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Degrowth proponents wrong to claim capitalism causes climate change
Degrowth push to abandon capitalism, growth and innovation in the name of ecological purity would condemn us all to poverty. …
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Opportunity abounds in IGR. Can Chalmers and political class grasp it?
In a political world obsessed with the ultra-short term, the 2023 Intergenerational Report (IGR) launched this week is a somewhat …
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‘Greedflation’ myth hides real causes of inflation
With much fanfare this week, the ACTU initiated an “Inquiry into price gouging and unfair pricing practices” to be chaired …
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Labor shows hypocrisy in partisan political appointments
Many would be surprised at the coverage — and controversy — provoked by the appointment of a former Labor Chief …
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The Coalition can create generational voting change by tackling housing affordability
Australia’s centre-right political movement is in trouble. This may have seemed obvious from the fact that the Coalition lost elections …
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Covid-era policies cost young people $116bn
Our policymakers have yet to apologise for or even recognise the scale of the damage that government Covid-era policies have …
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Aged care cost blowout won’t be solved by higher taxes
This week Labor’s Aged Care Minister floated the idea of an ‘aged care levy’ to help fund the sector’s spiralling …