Two Aussie economists wanted more say in policy. Here’s how they got it
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Two Aussie economists wanted more say in policy. Here’s how they got it

They did it by breaking a decades (or perhaps centuries) old habit of sticking to their lanes – and it’s paying off.

  • byMillie Muroi

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What does Trump 2.0 mean for Australia? We asked 40 economists
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What does Trump 2.0 mean for Australia? We asked 40 economists

The US president-elect’s 2024 campaign was arguably the most unconventional in the nation’s history,and his policies are likely to follow suit.

  • byGraham Cooke
The Aussie dollar has hit a five-year low. Here’s what it means for you

The Aussie dollar has hit a five-year low. Here’s what it means for you

Why is the Australian dollar weakening,what does it mean for inflation,and how does it affect the government as it heads towards an election?

  • byMillie Muroi
The coin that Australia’s ‘Uber for cash’ wants to kill

The coin that Australia’s ‘Uber for cash’ wants to kill

Millions of coins sit in wallets,banks,cash register tills,back pockets and underneath sofa cushions – and they face an unknown fate.

  • byMillie Muroi
The good news for renters and the bad news for mortgagors

The good news for renters and the bad news for mortgagors

Australian property values crept up 4.9 per cent across 2024 but the year ended on a sour note.

  • byMillie Muroi
The dirtiest word in economics is neither good nor bad

The dirtiest word in economics is neither good nor bad

It gets politicians and the public agitated,but managing this essential element of every economy is crucial to nation building.

  • byAllison Schrager
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The RBA chose to sit on its hands in 2024. Here’s why

The RBA chose to sit on its hands in 2024. Here’s why

If and when the RBA does cut interest rates,it will provide relief to millions. But it will also bring sighs of despair from others.

  • byShane Wright
Five Australian cities are now among world’s top 20 most expensive

Five Australian cities are now among world’s top 20 most expensive

The International Monetary Fund says nothing short of major reform can change the fact that Australian housing,across all international metrics,is some of the most expensive in the world.

  • byShane Wright
What’s happened to the cost of living is trickier than you think
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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.

  • byRoss Gittins
The RBA might delay cutting rates – again. There’s a silver lining for some

The RBA might delay cutting rates – again. There’s a silver lining for some

Internal documents suggest the Reserve Bank may have to delay interest rate cuts – and its economists understand why that’s confusing for regular Australians.

  • byShane Wright
America and Australia tell a tale of two pandemics,and their political outcomes

America and Australia tell a tale of two pandemics,and their political outcomes

While Australians challenged fireworks cancellations last week,the richest man in the world was busy lobbying America’s president-elect for a shutdown.

  • bySean Kelly