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Modern monetary theory and Shakespearean authorship speak in similar ways to disciplinary dynamics and the pursuit of scholarly progress.

RBA governor Philip Lowe said the government could explore handing limited powers to an independent body to adjust spending and taxing policy.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has launched an underpayment crackdown on franchisors and serial offenders.

Public sector salary data is now plugged directly into electronic payrolls.

Record low unemployment is affecting Defence recruitment; record high rents mean military home loans are more appealing than ever.

A key developer in Canberra has gone under, leaving thousands of buyers and creditors in limbo after staff were let go and sites shut down.

The COVID-19 Impact Monitoring Survey shows the Australian government should care for the sick, control migration, and protect the elderly.

Australians have done an incredible job managing their finances over the last few years. Despite a series of historic economic hardships, the Reserve Bank of Australia estimates total additional household savings hit A$200 billion in 2021 pushing household wealth to record heights. A revaluation and diversification of financial tools to help manage spending supported this […]

The Reserve Bank of Australia has increased the cash rate target a fifth time, to 2.35%, in an attempt to contain inflation.

US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell pointed to the US low unemployment rate as a positive sign for the economy. 

Union secretary Mark Morey says the wage cap is discredited and a way of keeping wages down in a climate where costs are rising.

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe said the board believed it was the right time to start pulling back the support it has given to the economy during the pandemic.