Finance
A smarter way to fund recovery: Why Ukraine needs GDP‑contingent loans

As Ukraine faces mounting debt and uncertain recovery, a new kind of loan could offer vital ...  
Interest rate cuts could quietly rescue the Federal Budget

While politicians argue over costly reforms, the RBA’s quiet rate cuts could be doing the heavy ...  
Sorting through the economic debate — Australia is well placed

While Australia’s economy faces short-term pressures, its structural strength remains a solid ...  
Denmark’s economy leads the world as Australia advances and USA declines

The Independent Australia ranking on economic management (IAREM) for 2025 affirms progressive ...  
Australian CEO pay scandal averted by PR spin and media churnalism

While CEO salaries in Australia soar to $39.5m, the media normalises our country's economic ineq ...  
Chalmers urged to solve a productivity problem that may not exist

Pundits berating the Labor Government over productivity are getting it all wrong.  
Warfare has turned financial and Australia is dangerously unprepared

The global battlefield has changed from ballistics to balance sheets, but Australia is still ...  
Get ready for a Chalmers offensive: Reform will be a big win for Australia

Jim Chalmers has cracked open the reform vault, now comes the hard part — getting Australians to ...  
Federal Budget in good hands with Labor's economic management

Despite global headwinds, Labor’s steady hand is quietly steering the Budget toward a decade of ...  
Labor shifts more income from the wealthiest to the poorest

The March quarter national accounts confirm the Albanese Government is achieving its economic ...  
RBA's interest rate cut a double-edged sword

Australia’s anticipated interest rate adjustment could signal economic strength, but it’s not ...  
Trump's financial instability calls for Australia to act on CBDCs

Donald Trump's chaotic monetary policies have opened an opportunity for Australia to reclaim fina ...  
Labor’s win is good news for the economy

The new Labor Government can now push forward with more economically responsible reforms for  ...  
AUSVOTES ECONOMIC FACTS #16: Vote Labor for sound economic policy

The economy is a dominant issue in the Election. From now until polling day, Independent Australia ...  
AUSVOTES ECONOMIC FACTS #15: Under Labor, prices are down

The economy is a dominant issue in the Election. From now until polling day, Independent Australia ...  
AUSVOTES ECONOMIC FACTS #14: Labor victory a good investment

The economy is a dominant issue in the Election. From now until polling day, Independent Australia ...  
AUSVOTES ECONOMIC FACTS #13: Superannuation hits high under Labor

The economy is a dominant issue in the Election. From now until polling day, Independent Australia ...  
Many critical values at stake in Saturday’s election

While the economy is at the top of most voters' minds, other issues matter more.  
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