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Economy

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House prices rise but Melbourne shows a way to improve affordability

By Greg Jericho

The latest housing figures reveal that the in the September quarter the median price for a house in Brisbane surpassed $1million for the first time.

Economy
House prices rise but Melbourne shows a way to improve affordability

WHAT'S NEW

While the rest of the world rushes to hire US scientists that Trump has cut, Australia follows in his footsteps

By Tegan George

"They’re choosing to do less science at the very time when we should be doing more science, when we’re talking about productivity.”

Economy
While the rest of the world rushes to hire US scientists that Trump has cut, Australia follows in his footsteps

OFF THE CHARTS

The AI boom has arrived in Australia

By Greg Jericho

New economic figures show that the Information media and IT industries are growing at extraordinary rates

Economy
The AI boom has arrived in Australia

WHAT'S NEW

New change by Australia's financial regulator could make housing more affordable

By Matt Grudnoff

APRA has just announced that it is going to start restricting lending that mainly goes to property investors.

Economy
New change by Australia's financial regulator could make housing more affordable

PODCASTDollars & Sense

This inequality isn’t inevitable

Economy
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This inequality isn’t inevitable

WHAT'S NEW

Insurance premiums driven higher by higher catastrophic risk

By David Richardson

A new study has shown the dramatic impact of climate risk on skyrocketing homeowners' insurance prices

ClimateEconomy
Insurance premiums driven higher by higher catastrophic risk

OFF THE CHARTS

The public service is not bloated, and cuts will hurt Australians

By Greg Jericho

Two charts that show the context and costs of slashing APS budgets.

Economy
The public service is not bloated, and cuts will hurt Australians

WHAT'S NEW

If the Government's top priority is productivity, slashing the CSIRO budget does not make sense

By Matt Grudnoff

Research and development is one of the major drivers of productivity and the CSIRO has a long track record of making productivity enhancing breakthroughs.

Economy
If the Government's top priority is productivity, slashing the CSIRO budget does not make sense

PODCASTFollow the Money

What have the scientists ever done for us?

Economy
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What have the scientists ever done for us?

OFF THE CHARTS

Government investment in social housing is helping stabilise rents

By Greg Jericho

Economy
Government investment in social housing is helping stabilise rents
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