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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 ...  
Facts from the coalface confirm poverty is easing

As the 2025 report card on Australia’s economy is filled in, the good news is outweighing the ...  
Personal loans explained: A practical guide to responsible borrowing

Most of us face money stress at some point, from rising rent and medical bills to car repairs or ...  
Navigating the Australian tax system as a new arrival

Ripe with opportunities and known for its promising economic conditions, living in Australia is a ...  
Getting to the bottom of inflation in Australia — and it’s not a problem

A closer look at the data suggests Australia’s recent inflation scare was less an economic ...  
Why Australia’s ‘low unemployment’ claim doesn’t add up

Australia’s official unemployment figures rely on narrow definitions and exclusions that mask ...  
#6 TOP IA STORY OF 2025: ABC'S feeble defence confirms abject failure to report Labor fairly

One of the Labor Government's constant challenges is getting the Australian media to fairly repo ...  
No entry, no growth: Australia’s immigration pause illusion

Halting migration might sound like a quick fix to Australia’s housing and economic woes, but the ...  
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