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The nation is finally coming to grips with home affordability

The problems of housing affordability are so serious that everyone agrees – something must be done.

  • Ross Gittins

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Whoever forms government,Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese will face some taxing problems after the next election.

Everyone hates government spending – until someone tries to cut it

Much of what’s said about government spending will be influenced by partisanship,ideology,self-interest and populism.

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In 50 years,Trump will be remembered as just a puzzling footnote

No profession spends more time contemplating the future than economists. Are they any good at it? Well,no,not really.

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The number of students wanting to study economics at university has been falling.

Want more economics students? Drop the obsession with maths

Fewer students are studying economics at high school,and few of those go onto a dedicated economics course at university. And that’s a problem.

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This could be the year voters get their priorities wrong

A protest vote on the cost of living will achieve little. The best election outcome would be a minority government dependent on the support of those who get the urgency of climate action.

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People feeling the pinch are resorting to eating basic meals at home and dining out less.

What’s happened to the cost of living is trickier than you think

While we complain about “the cost of living”,the mugs who elected Donald Trump again were on about “inflation”. Aren’t they the same thing? Maybe,maybe not.

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Don’t worry,you’ll have enough in retirement … with one big proviso

Those retiring in coming years – particularly those who own their own home – won’t just be comfortable,they’ll be rolling in it.

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The price ain’t right.

Voters blame one man for rising energy bills while companies get away with gouging

We’ve been told the recent leap in power prices has been caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But that’s a tiny part of the story.

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We’ve entered the era of gutless government

Labor has turned its mind to fixing the problems left by the Morrison government. But its timidity is holding up essential reform.

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World-first analysis of likely international trade in clean energy by Ross Garnaut’s Superpower Institute finds Australia could contribute up to 10 per cent of the world’s emissions reductions.

Playing a major role in saving the planet could make us rich

Australia’s aspiration to forge a greener future by becoming a global “superpower” is a realistic idea.

  • Ross Gittins