Economy
The RBA has finally gotten unemployment to 4.5% - but this never should have been the goal
The evidence is now clear that the current level is still slowing the economy.
Housing affordability is about to get worse as demand grows quicker than supply
Confidence in the housing market has surged to a 15 year high, amid concerns the Federal Government’s expanded first-homebuyer scheme will further fuel price growth.
Australia is a rich country that taxes like a poor one
Big companies are paying little or no tax, which limits the Government’s ability to fund essential services like healthcare, housing, and education.
Lulu, the Middle East's "hypermarket", could be coming to Australia - but it's unlikely to have an impact on the duopoly
The Prime Minister has urged a prominent Middle Eastern billionaire to bring his global retail empire down under to challenge Australia’s supermarket duopoly.
The housing market just got more cooked
The Federal Government’s new first-home buyer policy has been criticised as another housing hand-out that fuels competition rather than construction.
Three graphs that show why the RBA was wrong not to cut rates
The RBA got it wrong when it decided to leave rates on hold at its September meeting. Here are the three important graphs that show why.
Reserve Bank decision to hold interest rate at 3.6% labelled “very cruel”
“The Reserve Bank has once again chosen to be content with rising unemployment", says economist
