
Growth
Hot Take: Solid growth, hidden pressures
Australia's December quarter GDP was robust but there are plenty of gremlins lurking beneath the surface, with implications for inflation and interest rates.
Growth
Australia's December quarter GDP was robust but there are plenty of gremlins lurking beneath the surface, with implications for inflation and interest rates.
Monetary policy
How monetary easing and unchecked government spending may threaten Australia's fragile recovery.
Monetary policy
The RBA has cautiously cut rates, but was it a mistake? Implications for the federal election and a warning from America.
Inflation
Sometime this week US President Trump is set to unveil reciprocal tariffs "that match the duties imposed by other countries". Australia has very few tariffs left these days and has had a trade agreement with the US since 2005, so presumably won't be targeted (the agricultural
Inflation
The December quarter CPI inflation data were softer than expected.
Employment
Strong labour force data in December have all but ruled out a February rate cut.
Inflation
Inflation cooled in November, with implications for interest rates.
Inflation
As Australia grapples with its post-pandemic recovery, the principal macro challenge remains inflation.
Monetary policy
A new report warns Australia's path to economic stability hinges on tackling inflation, tax reform, and curbing overspending.
Migration
No quotas on international students (good riddance); how people think of money could cost Albanese at the next election; at least Australia's housing market still functions like a market; why Europe stagnates; the not-so Future Fund, trade thoughts, Elon Musk's incentives, and the future of war.
Elections
The Albanese government's hasty push for social media age restrictions, coupled with inflation-driven economic pain, is alienating voters and stoking a perfect storm that could spell its downfall in the next election.
Monetary policy
Persistent inflation, sluggish productivity growth and expansionary fiscal policy have trapped Australia in a precarious economic position, with big implications for the next federal election.