Three decades of policy failure. Productivity Commission’s housing shame fileBy Michael Pascoe | February 13, 2025The latest Productivity Commission report on government services underlines three decades of housing policy ...
Who’s your lover now? Trump’s trade war sends Indonesia China’s wayBy Duncan Graham | February 12, 2025Donald Trump's trade war risks changing the Asian power balance, forcing Indonesia to move from its historic ...
Of hate speech, fat cats and parliamentary prioritiesBy Andrew Gardiner | February 11, 2025State capture was on display last week, with the contrasting treatment of two very different issues in the Federal ...
Productivity tsar Danielle Wood ducks for cover on Israel promotionBy Michael West | February 9, 2025Is the Productivity Commission in breach of international law by its support for Israel lobby Australia-Israel ...
Algos and major labels make life tough for Australian musosBy Joshua Barnett | February 7, 2025Streaming algorithms, the power of major labels, and foreign-owned radio stations are drowning out homegrown music ...
Call to Arms: MWM sued for defamation in Federal CourtBy Michael West | February 5, 2025We are being sued for defamation in the Federal Court of Australia. This legal action poses an existential threat to MWM
Public largesse or market necessity? Jacqui Lambie’s Bill targetting fat cat salariesBy Andrew Gardiner | February 5, 2025Senator Jacqui Lambie will today introduce bills to cap salaries for senior bureaucrats and university Vice ...
Dutton’s dog whistle – why the grandstanding on antisemitismBy Michael Pascoe | February 5, 2025What’s the political payoff for Peter Dutton’s all-the-way-with-Israel stance? The number of Australians ...
Dark Money. Hard-right Advance targets Greens, Teals with $14m warchestBy Michael West | February 3, 2025Hard-right lobby group Advance Australia has amassed a $14m warchest to target Greens and Teals at the Federal Election.
Trump’s Trade War – Russian roulette with a bullet in every chamberBy Scott Phillips | February 3, 2025Trump's much anticipated tariff war is on as the US imposes import duties on Canadian, Mexican and Chinese goods, ...
Nuclear waste. AUKUS agency’s reckless indifferenceBy Rex Patrick | February 3, 2025The Australian Submarine Agency deals with high-level Defence secrets and fissile material, yet it has been caught ...
Sportsbet does Janus double-head job on ATO, ASIC, LaborBy Michael West | February 2, 2025As the Government junked its promise to reform gambling ads before the Election, Michael West looks at Sportsbets ...
Labor’s credit. A strong job market and inflation coming downBy Alan Austin | February 1, 2025While the pundits focus on next week's interest rate move by the Reserve Bank, the job market is the strongest ...
Menace to ecology and consumers. No thrill for Barnaby on blueberry hill.By Andrew Gardiner | January 31, 2025Poor regulations and bureaucratic corner-cutting threaten ecosystems on the NSW’s Mid-North Coast and are a risk ...
Wealth inequality. Housing cost is hollowing out middle AustraliaBy Harry Chemay | January 30, 2025Life has never felt harder for middle Australia, yet we are, on average, amongst the wealthiest people on the ...