Monetary policy not affecting housing supply, says RBA Economy & Industry RBA assistant governor Sarah Hunter said demand and building costs ultimately dictate the supply of new housing.
Premium Insights and analysis Future Made in Australia puts premium on economic resilience May 15, 2024 By Dan Holmes Economy & Industry Future Made in Australia seeks to insulate Australia against an increasingly uncertain international environment.
Premium Insights and analysis Ken Henry’s scathing view of tax system design in Australia May 14, 2024 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry A former head of Treasury has rebuked the state of Australia’s tax system, saying Australia’s future prosperity is at risk.
Korean partner agencies host Australian Border Force May 14, 2024 By Dan Holmes Defence Australia and South Korea have grown closer, responding to changing strategic conditions and the growing opportunities for co-investment.
Premium Insights and analysis GST deal ‘biggest cost blowout’ in Australian budget history May 8, 2024 By Dan Holmes Economy & Industry Saul Eslake and Colin Barnett don’t agree on much, but they both think the GST needs an immediate overhaul.
Budget 2024: Policymakers told economic urgency needed for poverty, housing and children May 7, 2024 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Angela Jackson says the 2024 federal budget should anticipate rising rates of DFV, poverty’s impact on childhood, and insecure housing.
Premium Insights and analysis Budget 2024: What we know about Future Made in Australia May 5, 2024 By Dan Holmes Economy & Industry Treasurer Jim Chalmers spruiks “fourth economy” in a Future Made in Australia speech ahead of federal Budget 2024.
Premium Insights and analysis Angela Jackson: Budget measures must lift productive capability of the economy, foster equity May 3, 2024 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Women in Economics Network chair Angela Jackson speaks about the tumultuous economic, geopolitical and social climate the federal Budget must address.
Premium Insights and analysis Australia’s fiscal envelope cannot handle policy reform to keep everyone happy, economists warn May 2, 2024 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Three economists have outlined some of the tough national conversations to be had about how to make Australian society more inclusive.
Government spends big on ‘world’s first useful quantum computer’ May 1, 2024 By Dan Holmes Communications & Technology Quantum computing firm PsiQuantum will establish its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Brisbane in exchange for $940 million in concessional loans.
Treasurer tips hat to Australian public servants who built the global economy May 1, 2024 By Dan Holmes Federal Chalmers’ comments came two weeks before the federal Budget, and months short of the 80th anniversary of the Bretton Woods Conference.
Premium Insights and analysis Forced migration a looming problem for ASEAN countries April 29, 2024 By Dan Holmes Editors' Picks New research highlights the role Australia’s diplomats can play in reducing forced migration and refugee casualties across South-East Asia.
Rents continue to increase faster than mortgages in latest inflation data April 29, 2024 By Dan Holmes Economy & Industry Quarterly inflation statistics show the consumer price index (CPI) rose by 1% this quarter and 3.6% over the past year.
If it feels like you’re paying more tax, well, you are April 24, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Economy & Industry The latest numbers released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics reveal Australia’s overall taxation take has continued its post-pandemic recovery.
PM: ‘Future made in Australia’ a catalyst for government to break from old orthodoxies April 13, 2024 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Anthony Albanese has described the mission to transform Australia into a renewable energy superpower as a change in thinking.
