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Rejoice! Some fabulous surprises in the latest economic news

The run of recent news on the Australian economy is unambiguously good.  
Silk Silver Opium: The trade with China that changed history

Historian Michael Pembroke has offered valuable insight into how China has developed into the ...  
Australia rejoins the global economic elite

The 2025 fourth quarter results confirm Australia’s economy is again among the world’s best ...  
Albanese, your moment of truth is now

Political luck has carried Albanese this far; only bold reform will define what comes next.  
Why citizens in such a wealthy country are angry and depressed

The more their quality of life improves, the sadder some Australians seem to become.  
Tim Wilson’s inflation cure: Unemployment as collateral damage

A proposal to prioritise inflation over employment would make higher joblessness the deliberate ...  
Australia: Still a client state in a corporate empire

From British imperial control to multinational corporate dominance, Australia’s economic inde ...  
RBA’s labour market call risks overtightening the economy

If the RBA has misjudged labour market tightness, current rates could unnecessarily weaken growth ...  
Bad news on Australia’s economy at last — thank goodness!

The mainstream media warmly welcomed Australia’s latest economic data.  
Mark Carney’s warning: Albanese is choosing weakness for Australia

Mark Carney says the “less powerful” can choose honesty and independence — but on AUKUS and ...  
Luxury spending boom exposes newsroom lies about the economy

The latest consumer spending data confirms the economy is managed far better than the media ...  
Capital gains tax reform is necessary

The capital gains tax break lays bare a system that rewards wealth over work.  
Australia's ageing immigrant population bomb

While short-term migration forecasts may soothe Canberra, five decades of compounding growth ...  
The RBA did not make a mistake in 2025 — the facts changed

The Reserve Bank’s pivot on interest rates reflects a shifting economic landscape rather than ...  
Misplaced negativity blocks social progress

Addressing Australia’s urgent reforms requires more confidence and less division.  
Efforts to house all Australians make slow but steady progress

The latest official data confirms that poverty and homelessness are gradually easing.  
U.S. economic dominance: Why we must break free

Australia is rich in resources but poor in outcomes because our biggest industries are owned by ...  
Trump threats against Fed chief trigger rare global response

Donald Trump’s threats against Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell have prompted an unusually ...  
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