Economics
Albo and Dr Jim steadily reduce poverty and homelessness — at last

While more still needs to be done, efforts to combat severe disadvantage in Australia are worki ...  
Trump and Musk's coup d'état​​​​​​​ begins

Trump and Musk purge government departments, migrant communities along with American democracy.  
The miraculous Australian economy is the envy of the world

Despite frequent moaning and groaning about the state of the economy, the hard data on a range of ...  
ABC News shamelessly spreads Liberal Party’s blatant lies

The national broadcaster still refuses to fulfil its duty to broadcast the truth.  
Compulsory voting and the illusion of choice

Compulsory voting is meant to ensure freedom, but when we're forced to choose between the less ...  
Working holidaymakers contributing strongly to net migration

Several policy changes and a strong labour market have led to a surge in working holidaymakers ...  
The strange world of nut-job economics

As the Federal Election draws near, a strange posse of commentators, academics and associated ...  
Wealth divide seeing rich prosper at expense of millions in need

More needs to be done to address the staggering wealth gap in Australia, with critical infrastr ...  
Economics reporters lie and cheat to deviously derail Labor

Australia’s mainstream newsrooms are deploying multiple devious tactics to persuade voters to ...  
Devastating disasters drive groundbreaking banking bans

Banks banning fossil fuel backing needs to be more consistent across supply chains and banks.  
Drastic times call for drastic measures

Climate report suggests net zero by 2050 is unachievable on our current trajectory.  
In praise of government spending

Economic critics are quick to slam the Government over its spending without considering the many ...  
Treasury forecasting huge departures increase to drive down net migration

After repeatedly missing its net migration forecasts by a wide margin, Treasury provided an update ...  
Feeble defence from ABC confirms abject failure to report Labor accurately

A recent interview on ABC was the subject of a formal complaint. The official response from the ...  
#9 IA STORY OF 2024: Labor looks likely to win 2025 Election

Economics guru Stephen Koukoulas wrote in July that the Coalition may struggle to make Labor a ...  
Technology and society: Navigating innovation in a fractured world

Technological advancement bears pros and cons that not only contributed to global progress but ...  
Interest rate changes don’t always sway voters

The theory that the Albanese Government needs to implement interest rate cuts before the next ...  
Why Treasury’s net migration forecast for 2023-24 blew out

With Treasury's net migration forecast being vastly inaccurate, Dr Abul Rizvi analyses how and why ...  
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