The curious case of the RBA dogs that didn’t bark
Yes, the dogs are barking that the latest CPI figures will deliver an interest rate cut this month after the ...
Michael Pascoe
Michael Pascoe is an independent journalist and commentator with five decades of experience here and abroad in print, broadcast and online journalism. His book, The Summertime of Our Dreams, is published by Ultimo Press.
Chook entrails. Coalition looking to win the election by any means
Is astrology a sound basis for formulating government policy? Or numerology? Or reading chook entrails? The ...
Trade wars. Trump is fighting a fight the US lost decades ago
Poor old Donald Trump thinks the United States still dominates the global economy, but the 'stable genius' has ...
Politics trumps national interest. Labor wedged over Port of Darwin farce
Neither of the major parties came out of the weekend’s Port of Darwin farce well. Both played pathetic local ...
Tariff war. The world keeps turning despite Trump’s mayhem
As crazy as Trump’s tariff mania is, the world will keep turning with not as much damage as the headlines have us ...
The alternative government: one good idea in a pit of Trumpiness
It was called a Budget reply, but the name was meaningless. Peter Dutton’s Thursday night effort was his election ...
Failing to act. RBA caught in the headlights of uncertainty.
The Reserve Bank continues to ignore market signals and runs the risk of once again leaving the brakes on for too ...
Un cri de coeur. Where to, when trust in our government is gone?
What happens when people no longer trust a Government that abandons whistleblowers, surrenders its citizens to a ...
Safety grants. Dutton promising Morrison-era electoral bribery
Opposition leader Peter Dutton is promising a return to Morrison-era electoral bribery with his "safety grants", ...
The fine (housing) print. RBA’s election campaign opportunity for Labor
Last week's rate cut and the argy-bargy over how hawkish or indecisive the RBA remains overshadowed important ...
Finally a rate cut but did the RBA Review cost Labor the election?
At a glance it might seem a bit of monetary policy wonkery, but the real-world implications are huge, suggesting ...
Three decades of policy failure. Productivity Commission’s housing shame file
The latest Productivity Commission report on government services underlines three decades of housing policy ...
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