Labor set to make the big reforms in its third term

25 Aug 2025 | Last week’s economic roundtable allows Treasurer Jim Chalmers to continue his incremental agenda ...  

Wages, cuts and confidence: Albanese's economic reboot gains steam

19 Aug 2025 | With interest rate cuts, rising wages and a housing rebound, the Albanese Government’s economic ...  

Tough economic times sort out the successful global traders

18 Aug 2025 | As the world deals with the turmoil of Trump’s erratic tariffs, the latest data shows Australia ...  

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

13 Aug 2025 | As Ukraine faces mounting debt and uncertain recovery, a new kind of loan could offer vital ...  

Record number of working holidaymakers pushing migration higher

11 Aug 2025 | A surge in second and third Working Holiday visas is keeping net migration well above pre-pandemic ...  

After the Biden boom comes the Trump tragedy

11 Aug 2025 | The latest statistics confirm the U.S. economy is entering the rapid deterioration phase.  

Albanese visit signals stability in China relations

6 Aug 2025 | Anthony Albanese’s recent trip to Beijing marked a return to calm diplomacy, signalling Austr ...  

Interest rate cuts could quietly rescue the Federal Budget

5 Aug 2025 | While politicians argue over costly reforms, the RBA’s quiet rate cuts could be doing the heavy ...  

Australia’s excellent productivity masked by flawed statistics

4 Aug 2025 | Alan Austin has contributed to the Albanese Government’s Economic Reform Roundtable. This is the ...  

Progressive political parties improve prosperity

28 Jul 2025 | Economic outcomes show reformist governments are managing current global conditions far better ...  

More bang for no bucks: Defence spending gets a rebrand

22 Jul 2025 | Fixated on arbitrary defence spending targets, politicians are chasing percentages over practic ...  

Treasury’s migration forecast looks shaky as long-term numbers set to surge

16 Jul 2025 | Despite Treasury’s forecast of a migration cooldown, policy settings suggest Australia’s ...  

Dealing with the madman in the White House unites the world

14 Jul 2025 | The unhinged decisions by the increasingly irrational U.S. President are having surprising global ...  

Sorting through the economic debate — Australia is well placed

8 Jul 2025 | 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

7 Jul 2025 | The Independent Australia ranking on economic management (IAREM) for 2025 affirms progressive ...  

Chalmers urged to solve a productivity problem that may not exist

30 Jun 2025 | Pundits berating the Labor Government over productivity are getting it all wrong.