Speaking at the Australia Institute’s Bernie Fraser Oration, former Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Bernie Fraser questioned the central bank’s strategy of hiking up interest rates to help lower inflation.
Speaking at the Australia Institute’s Bernie Fraser Oration, Treasurer Jim Chalmers confirmed the government was preparing a new savings package for its mid-year update but didn’t reveal any figures or which areas would be affected.
Resource company Glencore is set to list on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) today. The controversial Switzerland-based company has a long reputation for involvement in corruption, tax avoidance and environmental scandals around the world.
What’s the point of the Productivity Commission? The Productivity Commission is a government-funded economic think tank that’s meant to give independent advice about how to make the Australian economy work better.
On this episode of What’s the Point?, Richard Denniss discusses whether it is fit for purpose.
Host: Richard Denniss, co-Chief Executive Officer, the Australia Institute //@richarddenniss
Host: Anna Chang, Managing Editor, The Point // @annachang
