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.
RBA drops interest rate with real wages due to fall again

RBA drops interest rate with real wages due to fall again

The Reserve Bank’s numbers shout that it made a mistake not cutting interest rates in April, as well as yesterday. ...
Labor’s got a new mandate to act. Still condones war crimes. Why?

Labor’s got a new mandate to act. Still condones war crimes. Why?

The Palestine elephant remains in the room. It’s putrid, stinking of death while our government holds its nose and ...
Quantum roadkill? What happens next to Ed Husic’s pet project?

Quantum roadkill? What happens next to Ed Husic’s pet project?

One of the Albanese government’s oddest ventures was joining with Queensland to bet $1 billion on a roughy running ...
The curious case of the RBA dogs that didn’t bark 

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 ...
Chook entrails. Coalition looking to win the election by any means

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

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

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

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

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.

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?

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

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", ...
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