Economy
There's a flaw with GST - and it's costing state budgets billions of dollars every year
States and territories will miss out on between $25 and $26 billion in the next financial year and $107 and $122 billion over the forward estimate, according to new data.
Measuring What Matters. If you don’t measure, does it really matter?
A leading economist says the federal government has made a mess of its noble ambition to measure Australians’ wellbeing.
A win-win voucher plan: revive the ailing arts sector, and help young people have fun despite cost-of-living
A submission to an inquiry into the decline of the arts sector recommends $200 vouchers for young people to support artists, writers, musicians and other creative Australians. The sector needs it.
Employment rates are falling, but that's the RBA's plan
It now sadly appears that we have said goodbye to unemployment below 4%. It was, however, a level of unemployment the Reserve Bank believed was not sustainable.
US Federal Reserve cuts rates: how does this affect Australia?
If things get worse and the US economy falls into a recession, it is possible that it will have a more significant impact on our economy.
Jim Chalmers' Wellbeing Framework a worthy aim, but still a big miss
The release of latest “Measuring What Matters” figures reveals we still have a very long way to go before developing a true wellbeing framework.
Factcheck: Is immigration really causing Australia’s housing crisis?
This claim is the latest in a consistent trend of Australian politicians attempting to stoke fears about migration for what they perceive to be their own political advantage.
What is inflation and why is everyone so scared of it?
Inflation has been on everyone’s lips as supermarket prices have spiked and Australians have felt the cost-of-living squeeze.
