Economics
Both major parties shirk responsibility for migration management

Ever since Kevin Rudd was shouted down for believing in a “big Australia”, no politician has ...  
Management of student visas has Government in a pickle

While the Albanese Government has done its best to amend the visa system chaos left by the Coal ...  
Government between a rock and a hard place on permanent migration program

In its attempt to repair the immigration system chaos caused by the Coalition, the Albanese ...  
Pressure on Government as net migration yet to peak

Arrivals and departures data for the September quarter of 2023 suggests record net migration has ...  
As challenges mount, so does criticism of Albanese

Criticism of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is growing as the Labor Government contends with some ...  
As the planet burns, the insane chase the almighty dollar

With a reliance on fossil fuels and the world's governments promoting neoliberalism, humanity is ...  
Growth in temporary entrants plateaus after hitting record

After growing by over 90,000 in July to an all-time record of 2.554 million, temporary entrants in ...  
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Labor tightens further batch of student visa policy

The Albanese Government has announced a further batch of changes to student visa policies to ...  
Lies and myths continue of 'over-funded' Indigenous services

Government spending on Indigenous services has been exaggerated, with the reality painting a harsh ...  
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Labor’s Budget brings fairness and return to economic competence

Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ headline budget outcomes are impressive, but the hidden numbers are more ...  
Governments create poverty and abandon the poor

Australia has the wealth to eradicate poverty and homelessness, yet our political leaders turn a ...  
Australia rewards its workers and rejoins the growth economies

The latest official data confirms the Albanese Government is achieving sound economic outcomes and ...  
Modi's brutal, deceptive 'facelift' of Delhi for G20

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi really wanted to make an impression on his guests and digni ...  
ABS data spurs media into 'recession' panic

Estimated GDP data released by the Bureau of Statistics has resulted in the mainstream media ...  
COVID visa stream to be closed at long last

The Albanese Government has announced that from 2 September 2023, the COVID visa stream will be ...  
Australia's shame: First Nations suicides a growing problem

The growing number of First Nations suicides is an indication of a country that has turned its ...  
IAREM 2023: Norway's 'mixed' economy leads as Australia plays catch up

The Independent Australia ranking on economic management (IAREM) for 2023 shows Norway leading the ...  
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Questions for the Treasurer on his early Intergenerational Report

With a new Intergenerational Report being released three years early, questions are being raised ...  

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