Money for nothing, debts for free: the RBA, the banks and a negative interest rates warningBy Michael West | July 15, 2021As NSW plunges back into lockdown, the banks have been warned to prepare for negative interest rates. Meanwhile, ...
Vultures’ Reprise: MacBankers bob up in takeover battle for hapless Sydney AirportBy Michael West | July 9, 2021Like the muddy hand from the grave, Macquarie is suddenly circling Sydney Airport again. Michael West reports on ...
Hayne gets last laugh as “Your Future Your Super” laws deliver for small punters over big bank palsBy Harry Chemay | July 7, 2021The new "Your Future, Your Super" legislation avoided the most egregious of changes proposed by the LNP ...
Coalition protects wealthy retirees’ investments under cover of Covid-19 pandemicBy Elizabeth Minter | July 2, 2021The Coalition moved to protect the superannuation of Australia's wealthiest retirees at the same time it was ...
RBA lets it rip: are Australia’s home loan rates finally going to rise?By Michael West | June 14, 2021Two big things are happening in the bond market. One, the government is actually borrowing at a profit. Two, there ...
Cache Splash: Australia bucks global trend, ramps up weapons spendingBy Alison Broinowski | May 26, 2021The US and many of its NATO allies are cutting defence spending in preparation for economic reconstruction in a ...
Snakes and Ladders: stimulus schemes and debt skew economy as property prices rocketBy Harry Chemay | May 24, 2021Are the raft of housing stimulus schemes, low interest rates and relaxed lending rules for banks playing well for ...
Budget Spin: Labor’s debt a ‘disaster’; Coalition’s debt, three times larger, ‘sustainable’By Alan Austin | May 14, 2021When gross debt was 16.8% of GDP in 2013 under Labor, the Coalition condemned this as “spiralling out of control” ...
Media concentration by Murdoch, Nine and Stokes, and ABC cuts, a danger to democracy – reportBy Elizabeth Minter | April 12, 2021The heavy concentration of media ownership in Australia corrodes democracy. The antidote is a thriving public ...
JobMaker scheme fails youth as super accounts drained and JobKeeper bypassed gig economyBy Kathryn Daley, Belinda Johnson and Patrick OKeeffe | April 9, 2021The Coalition government’s signature employment policy for young people JobMaker has created just 609 jobs. And ...
Psst, about that lazy $178 billion the banks have parked at the Reserve Bank …By Michael West | April 7, 2021The banks have $178 billion sitting on deposit with the Reserve Bank, earning zero interest. It was $155 billion a ...
Group of Eight universities concede to ASIO, restrict vital research engagement with ChinaBy Brian Toohey | April 6, 2021China is provoking every country in its region. But that is no reason to cut off all contact, including scientific ...
Money for nothing, debts for free: the RBA, the banks and a negative interest rates warningBy Michael West | July 15, 2021As NSW plunges back into lockdown, the banks have been warned to prepare for negative interest rates. Meanwhile, ...
Vultures’ Reprise: MacBankers bob up in takeover battle for hapless Sydney AirportBy Michael West | July 9, 2021Like the muddy hand from the grave, Macquarie is suddenly circling Sydney Airport again. Michael West reports on ...
Hayne gets last laugh as “Your Future Your Super” laws deliver for small punters over big bank palsBy Harry Chemay | July 7, 2021The new "Your Future, Your Super" legislation avoided the most egregious of changes proposed by the LNP ...
Coalition protects wealthy retirees’ investments under cover of Covid-19 pandemicBy Elizabeth Minter | July 2, 2021The Coalition moved to protect the superannuation of Australia's wealthiest retirees at the same time it was ...
RBA lets it rip: are Australia’s home loan rates finally going to rise?By Michael West | June 14, 2021Two big things are happening in the bond market. One, the government is actually borrowing at a profit. Two, there ...
Cache Splash: Australia bucks global trend, ramps up weapons spendingBy Alison Broinowski | May 26, 2021The US and many of its NATO allies are cutting defence spending in preparation for economic reconstruction in a ...
Snakes and Ladders: stimulus schemes and debt skew economy as property prices rocketBy Harry Chemay | May 24, 2021Are the raft of housing stimulus schemes, low interest rates and relaxed lending rules for banks playing well for ...
Budget Spin: Labor’s debt a ‘disaster’; Coalition’s debt, three times larger, ‘sustainable’By Alan Austin | May 14, 2021When gross debt was 16.8% of GDP in 2013 under Labor, the Coalition condemned this as “spiralling out of control” ...
Media concentration by Murdoch, Nine and Stokes, and ABC cuts, a danger to democracy – reportBy Elizabeth Minter | April 12, 2021The heavy concentration of media ownership in Australia corrodes democracy. The antidote is a thriving public ...
JobMaker scheme fails youth as super accounts drained and JobKeeper bypassed gig economyBy Kathryn Daley, Belinda Johnson and Patrick OKeeffe | April 9, 2021The Coalition government’s signature employment policy for young people JobMaker has created just 609 jobs. And ...
Psst, about that lazy $178 billion the banks have parked at the Reserve Bank …By Michael West | April 7, 2021The banks have $178 billion sitting on deposit with the Reserve Bank, earning zero interest. It was $155 billion a ...
Group of Eight universities concede to ASIO, restrict vital research engagement with ChinaBy Brian Toohey | April 6, 2021China is provoking every country in its region. But that is no reason to cut off all contact, including scientific ...