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When we don’t factor in the environment in our economic decision making, we aren’t getting an acurate picture of what’s happening. Australia needs to adopt more environmental economics.
My Christmas fiscal wish is that in 2017 both sides of politics treat the Australian public like adults.
Money alone will not create the numbers and kinds of jobs required to boost the economy.
Ahead of the Mid Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook, minister for defence industries Christopher Pyne said a lot of jobs were created in 2016 and Australia has the highest growth rate in the G7. Is that true?
Ahead of next week's mid-year economic and fiscal outlook, the government has been hit with the sobering news that real GDP shrunk in the September quarter.
Australia’s economic indicators are showing worrying signs, with business confidence falling in the face of continued low interest rates.
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce said backpackers would be better off working in Australia with a 19% tax than in New Zealand, England and Canada. Is that true? And what would a 15% or 10.5% tax mean?
Construction slumps to its lowest level since 2010, and the US Fed remains divided on its next interest rate hike.
Global markets are spooked - and with good reason.
The Australian economy continues to show some positive signs, but there are pockets of weakness and cause for concern every month.
Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen said Australian wages growth is at record lows. Is that true?
While Australia faces its greatest economic challenges in a generation, we are still waiting for the greatest economic reformers in a generation to arrive.
Federal treasurer Scott Morrison’s diagnosis of the risks and challenges confronting the Australian economy is hard to fault. But tackling those problems will require flexibility from the government.
Independent Senator Nick Xenophon wants the RBA to focus on economic growth, and he’s not alone.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s first major post-election economic speech revealed not a hint of awareness that large swathes of the electorate had been unpersuaded by his major policy programs.
With nearly 25 years of uninterrupted economic growth at risk of coming to an end, the new government must make budget repair a priority.
China will not be able to rescue Australia if another crisis hits.
Ratings agency S&P seems unconvinced of the Australian government’s ability to reduce the budget deficit.
A British exit from the European Union will mean short term volatility on global markets, but the longer term outcomes are more uncertain.
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Scientia Professor of Economics, UNSW
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Emeritus Professor of Economics (Griffith University) and Teaching Associate (University of Queensland), Griffith University
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Dean of Business School, University of Southern Queensland
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Director, Centre of Policy Studies, Victoria University
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Professor of Economics, Monash University
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Industry Professor and Chief Economist, University of Technology Sydney
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School of Social Sciences, Monash University
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Economist and Director, Centre for Future Work, Australia Institute; Honorary Professor of Political Economy, University of Sydney
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Professor of Economics, University of Canberra
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