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24 January 2024
Why Australian workers’ true cost of living has climbed far faster than we’ve been told
We're being told cost of living pressures are decreasing, but for most it doesn't feel like it is — here are the tricky figures that explain why.
20 April 2023
Boosting JobSeeker is the most effective way to tackle poverty: what the treasurer’s committee told him
The Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee says increasing JobSeeker is the most pressing priority for the Albanese government. This is why.
29 March 2023
What caused interest rates to rise and will they go down? An economist explains
A series of interest rate rises caught Australians off guard. Dr Timo Henckel explains what caused them to go up, the link to inflation and whether we can expect interest rates to fall.
6 June 2022
Significant inflation concerns require another rate rise
Australia's high inflation rate remains a "significant concern" for the RBA Shadow Board at ANU, which has voted in favour of a second successive rise in interest rates.
5 May 2023
The coronation and the republic: are we there yet?
Should Australia keep the King and carry on? It’s a question we’ll face soon enough.
28 October 2022
Should the West negotiate with Russia? The pros and cons of high-level talks
There are political risks to floating the idea of negotiating a summit with Russia, but discussions could conceivably reset the discourse around a war currently stuck dangerously in cycles of escalation.
24 October 2022
Chance to reform the allocation of staff in federal parliament has been lost
It’s widely acknowledged that the way parliamentary staffers are allocated is problematic – yet a recent review did not seize the opportunity to fix it.
10 October 2022
The Liberal Party is in a dire state across Australia right now. That should worry us all
Oppositions have two key jobs: to hold the government to account and prepare to take office themselves. At the moment, Liberal oppositions are failing on both counts.